Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3
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Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3, nicknamed "Taffy 3," was a small U.S. Navy formation of escort carriers and their escorts that famously fought off a much larger Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Escort Carrier Task Group 77.4 | 1 |
| Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11716416 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3 Context triple: [USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), associatedWith, Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3]
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A.
Japanese carrier Shokaku
Japanese carrier Shokaku was a major Imperial Japanese Navy fleet aircraft carrier, renowned for its role in early Pacific War battles before being sunk in 1944.
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B.
Destroyer Squadron 4
Destroyer Squadron 4 was an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer formation in World War II that operated in the Pacific, often centered around the light cruiser Nagara as its flagship.
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C.
USS Wasp (CV-7)
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II before being sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1942.
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D.
USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
USS Coral Sea (CV-43) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served extensively during the Cold War, including in the Vietnam War, as part of the Midway-class of large post–World War II carriers.
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E.
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater during World War II and is now preserved as a museum ship in Charleston, South Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3 Target entity description: Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3, nicknamed "Taffy 3," was a small U.S. Navy formation of escort carriers and their escorts that famously fought off a much larger Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
Japanese carrier Shokaku
Japanese carrier Shokaku was a major Imperial Japanese Navy fleet aircraft carrier, renowned for its role in early Pacific War battles before being sunk in 1944.
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B.
Destroyer Squadron 4
Destroyer Squadron 4 was an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer formation in World War II that operated in the Pacific, often centered around the light cruiser Nagara as its flagship.
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C.
USS Wasp (CV-7)
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II before being sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1942.
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D.
USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
USS Coral Sea (CV-43) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served extensively during the Cold War, including in the Vietnam War, as part of the Midway-class of large post–World War II carriers.
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E.
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater during World War II and is now preserved as a museum ship in Charleston, South Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy task unit
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World War II military unit ⓘ naval formation ⓘ |
| associatedCampaign |
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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linked to:
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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| associatedWith |
U.S. Seventh Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Seventh Fleet
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1944 ⓘ |
| engagedForce | Japanese Center Force ⓘ |
| engagementDate | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
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World War II era ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| hasNickname | Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | noted for extraordinary courage under fire ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of outnumbered U.S. naval resistance at Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| locationDuringBattle | off Samar Island, Philippines ⓘ |
| mission | provide air cover for Leyte landings ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType |
anti-surface warfare
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carrier escort operations ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | surface action against battleships and cruisers off Samar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending U.S. invasion forces off Samar
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fighting off a much larger Japanese fleet ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Task Group 77.4
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOfOperation |
Allied invasion of Leyte
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linked to:
Battle of Leyte
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| recognizedAs | one of the key defending units at the Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| role |
air support for amphibious operations
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escort carrier task unit ⓘ |
| scaleComparison | significantly outgunned by opposing Japanese surface force ⓘ |
| side |
Allies
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | contributed to failure of Japanese attempt to attack Leyte landing forces ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
conducted continuous air attacks with limited ordnance
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used aircraft and smoke screens to repel superior force ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Pacific War
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| typeOfShipsIncluded |
destroyer escorts
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destroyers ⓘ escort carriers ⓘ |
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Subject: Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3 Description of subject: Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3, nicknamed "Taffy 3," was a small U.S. Navy formation of escort carriers and their escorts that famously fought off a much larger Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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linked to: Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3