Triple
T13633584
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | HMS Matabele |
E325786
|
entity |
| Predicate | convoyEscort |
P65241
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union
The Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union were World War II Allied naval operations that transported vital supplies through the perilous, icy waters of the Arctic Ocean to support the Soviet war effort against Nazi Germany.
|
E1049971
|
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: Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union | Statement: [HMS Matabele, convoyEscort, Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union Context triple: [HMS Matabele, convoyEscort, Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union]
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A.
Arctic theatre of World War II
The Arctic theatre of World War II was the high-latitude front encompassing naval, air, and land operations in and around the Arctic Ocean, northern Scandinavia, and the Soviet far north, where harsh polar conditions shaped the conflict between Allied and Axis forces.
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B.
Allied convoy system
The Allied convoy system was a World War II naval strategy that grouped merchant ships under warship escort to protect them from German U-boat attacks in the Atlantic.
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C.
Operation Hannibal
Operation Hannibal was a massive World War II German naval evacuation effort that transported hundreds of thousands of civilians and military personnel from East Prussia and other Baltic regions ahead of the advancing Soviet Army.
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D.
Soviet submarine campaign in the Baltic Sea
The Soviet submarine campaign in the Baltic Sea was a series of underwater operations by the Soviet Navy aimed at disrupting Axis maritime traffic and supply lines in the Baltic during World War II.
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E.
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the prolonged World War II naval campaign in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of vital shipping routes across the Atlantic Ocean.
- 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: Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union Triple: [HMS Matabele, convoyEscort, Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union]
Generated description
The Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union were World War II Allied naval operations that transported vital supplies through the perilous, icy waters of the Arctic Ocean to support the Soviet war effort against Nazi Germany.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union Target entity description: The Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union were World War II Allied naval operations that transported vital supplies through the perilous, icy waters of the Arctic Ocean to support the Soviet war effort against Nazi Germany.
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A.
Arctic theatre of World War II
The Arctic theatre of World War II was the high-latitude front encompassing naval, air, and land operations in and around the Arctic Ocean, northern Scandinavia, and the Soviet far north, where harsh polar conditions shaped the conflict between Allied and Axis forces.
-
B.
Allied convoy system
The Allied convoy system was a World War II naval strategy that grouped merchant ships under warship escort to protect them from German U-boat attacks in the Atlantic.
-
C.
Operation Hannibal
Operation Hannibal was a massive World War II German naval evacuation effort that transported hundreds of thousands of civilians and military personnel from East Prussia and other Baltic regions ahead of the advancing Soviet Army.
-
D.
Soviet submarine campaign in the Baltic Sea
The Soviet submarine campaign in the Baltic Sea was a series of underwater operations by the Soviet Navy aimed at disrupting Axis maritime traffic and supply lines in the Baltic during World War II.
-
E.
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the prolonged World War II naval campaign in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of vital shipping routes across the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: convoyEscort Context triple: [HMS Matabele, convoyEscort, Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union]
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A.
convoyProtected
chosen
Indicates that one entity provides protective escort or defense to a moving group (convoy) of other entities during transit.
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B.
convoyType
Indicates the specific kind or classification of convoy associated with or used in the relationship between the entities.
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C.
convoyCargo
Indicates that one entity is transporting or escorting another entity as cargo within a convoy.
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D.
typeOfVesselEscorted
Indicates the specific kind of vessel that is being accompanied or protected in an escorting relationship.
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E.
convoyComposition
Indicates that one entity is composed of, or includes as its members, the set of entities forming a convoy.
- 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_69d8076beddc8190a53156f5bea77f5e |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbc60635d08190899806fe8936f02a |
completed | April 12, 2026, 4:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f77fab07648190b3b3362a8ffa8961 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7807242ec8190be0e6872f25ae65b |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:05 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f780ac148c81908d1473e533b39a4c |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:06 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69dbbe85e1c4819095194f4b7f9f6118 |
completed | April 12, 2026, 3:47 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:51 p.m.