USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
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New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
United States Navy cruiser
World War II naval ship of the United States
warship
USS Minneapolis (CA-36) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for her service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Minneapolis (CA-36) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T781399 — 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: USS Minneapolis (CA-36) Context triple: [Battle of Tassafaronga, USShipHeavilyDamaged, USS Minneapolis (CA-36)]
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A.
USS Northampton (CA-26)
USS Northampton (CA-26) was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser of the Northampton class that served in the Pacific during World War II until she was lost in late 1942.
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B.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
USS Milwaukee
USS Milwaukee was a United States Navy warship whose deep-sea sounding work contributed to the discovery of the Milwaukee Deep, one of the deepest points in the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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E.
USS Chicago
USS Chicago was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that served in the Pacific during World War II, seeing significant action before being sunk in early 1943.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Minneapolis (CA-36) Target entity description: USS Minneapolis (CA-36) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for her service.
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A.
USS Northampton (CA-26)
USS Northampton (CA-26) was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser of the Northampton class that served in the Pacific during World War II until she was lost in late 1942.
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B.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
USS Milwaukee
USS Milwaukee was a United States Navy warship whose deep-sea sounding work contributed to the discovery of the Milwaukee Deep, one of the deepest points in the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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E.
USS Chicago
USS Chicago was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that served in the Pacific during World War II, seeing significant action before being sunk in early 1943.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser ⓘ World War II naval ship of the United States ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes on catapults ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns in three triple turrets ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns (various 40 mm and 20 mm weapons during WWII) ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation (for service with Task Force 16 at Midway)
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| battleHonors | 17 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| commissioned | 19 May 1934 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| damagedIn | Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ |
| damageType | bow blown off by torpedo hit at Tassafaronga ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 10 February 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 12,463 long tons full load
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approximately 9,950 long tons standard ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 4 inches ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-36 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 27 June 1931 ⓘ |
| launched | 6 September 1933 ⓘ |
| length | 588 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Minneapolis
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surface form:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
| notableFeature | one of the most highly decorated U.S. heavy cruisers of World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ Battle of Coral Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Leyte Gulf operations ⓘ Marianas campaign ⓘ Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa campaign
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| partOf |
New Orleans class
ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans-class cruiser
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| prewarServiceArea | Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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8 boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| repairedAt |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Tulagi ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 14 August 1959 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Grace L. Schaller ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 March 1959 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Allied operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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| topSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Minneapolis (CA-36) Description of subject: USS Minneapolis (CA-36) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for her service.
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