Triple
T14425960
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | German U-boat U-47 |
E357698
|
entity |
| Predicate | flotilla |
P13145
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
7th U-boat Flotilla
The 7th U-boat Flotilla was a notable Kriegsmarine submarine unit of Nazi Germany during World War II, recognized for its early and highly successful Atlantic operations.
|
E1099828
|
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: 7th U-boat Flotilla | Statement: [German U-boat U-47, flotilla, 7th U-boat Flotilla]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 7th U-boat Flotilla Context triple: [German U-boat U-47, flotilla, 7th U-boat Flotilla]
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A.
4th U-boat Flotilla
The 4th U-boat Flotilla was a training and operational unit of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II, responsible for preparing U-boats and their crews for combat deployment.
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B.
2nd U-boat Flotilla
The 2nd U-boat Flotilla was a German Kriegsmarine submarine unit in World War II that operated U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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C.
Submarine Flotilla 1
Submarine Flotilla 1 is a primary submarine operational unit of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing and deploying a portion of the nation’s submarine fleet.
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D.
11th Destroyer Flotilla
The 11th Destroyer Flotilla was an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer formation active during the early to mid-20th century, notably in World War II naval operations.
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E.
6th Flotilla
The 6th Flotilla was a naval formation of East Germany’s Volksmarine, likely responsible for operating a group of warships or patrol vessels within the fleet’s organizational structure.
- 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: 7th U-boat Flotilla Triple: [German U-boat U-47, flotilla, 7th U-boat Flotilla]
Generated description
The 7th U-boat Flotilla was a notable Kriegsmarine submarine unit of Nazi Germany during World War II, recognized for its early and highly successful Atlantic operations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 7th U-boat Flotilla Target entity description: The 7th U-boat Flotilla was a notable Kriegsmarine submarine unit of Nazi Germany during World War II, recognized for its early and highly successful Atlantic operations.
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A.
4th U-boat Flotilla
The 4th U-boat Flotilla was a training and operational unit of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II, responsible for preparing U-boats and their crews for combat deployment.
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B.
2nd U-boat Flotilla
The 2nd U-boat Flotilla was a German Kriegsmarine submarine unit in World War II that operated U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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C.
Submarine Flotilla 1
Submarine Flotilla 1 is a primary submarine operational unit of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing and deploying a portion of the nation’s submarine fleet.
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D.
11th Destroyer Flotilla
The 11th Destroyer Flotilla was an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer formation active during the early to mid-20th century, notably in World War II naval operations.
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E.
6th Flotilla
The 6th Flotilla was a naval formation of East Germany’s Volksmarine, likely responsible for operating a group of warships or patrol vessels within the fleet’s organizational structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: flotilla Context triple: [German U-boat U-47, flotilla, 7th U-boat Flotilla]
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A.
navalFleet
Indicates a relationship where multiple naval vessels are organized and operate together as a coordinated maritime military force.
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B.
fleetFlagshipOf
Indicates that one entity serves as the primary or leading flagship of a particular fleet.
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C.
fleetName
Indicates the name assigned to a particular fleet within a system or context.
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D.
navalFormation
chosen
Indicates a relationship where multiple naval units are organized into a coordinated tactical or operational group.
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E.
fleetCommander
Indicates that one entity serves as the commanding officer or overall leader in charge of the operations and decisions of a fleet associated with another entity.
- 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_69d8279402a88190821ffa39ae15bccf |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de911398f08190be85bc0a8bef6b1b |
completed | April 14, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd5bcfa1d88190b59cefd3e305f55f |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:43 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd5d6af9ac8190a37f11b0f8a1db0f |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd5df48f7481909764bc4e23c0b04a |
completed | May 8, 2026, 3:52 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69de5c30467881908e770e3940295641 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 3:24 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:18 a.m.