Triple
T1104074
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gulf of Tonkin incident |
E25447
|
entity |
| Predicate | involvesShip |
P862
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
USS Maddox (DD-731)
USS Maddox (DD-731) was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for its controversial role in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, which helped escalate American involvement in the Vietnam War.
|
E145595
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: USS Maddox (DD-731) | Statement: [Gulf of Tonkin incident, involvesShip, USS Maddox (DD-731)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Maddox (DD-731) Context triple: [Gulf of Tonkin incident, involvesShip, USS Maddox (DD-731)]
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A.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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B.
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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C.
USS Washington (BB-56)
USS Washington (BB-56) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship renowned for its decisive nighttime surface combat performance in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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E.
USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: USS Maddox (DD-731) Triple: [Gulf of Tonkin incident, involvesShip, USS Maddox (DD-731)]
Generated description
USS Maddox (DD-731) was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for its controversial role in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, which helped escalate American involvement in the Vietnam War.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Maddox (DD-731) Target entity description: USS Maddox (DD-731) was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for its controversial role in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, which helped escalate American involvement in the Vietnam War.
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A.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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B.
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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C.
USS Washington (BB-56)
USS Washington (BB-56) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship renowned for its decisive nighttime surface combat performance in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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E.
USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: involvesShip Context triple: [Gulf of Tonkin incident, involvesShip, USS Maddox (DD-731)]
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A.
shipInvolved
chosen
Indicates that a ship participates in, is associated with, or plays a role in a specified event or situation.
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B.
shipsWith
Indicates that one entity is delivered, packaged, or provided together with another entity as part of the same shipment or bundle.
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C.
shipUsed
Indicates that a particular ship was employed or utilized in carrying out an event, activity, or operation.
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D.
shipTypeInvolved
Indicates that a particular type or class of ship is involved or participates in a specified event, situation, or relationship.
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E.
hasShip
Indicates that one entity possesses, owns, or is equipped with a ship.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a49428d4448190b3b36991ceae87ce |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b9e1047481909af1cf8df2a01fff |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac9971114c81909769b3ad78b95189 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac9df823208190ae27a659ac283e2a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:51 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac9e4788d08190b2a6f34bbf9f2671 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:53 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4b7472c848190b0643872f67084a2 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:01 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m.