Triple
T5403955
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Raphael Semmes |
E120845
|
entity |
| Predicate | opponentInBattleOfCherbourg |
P63786
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
USS Kearsarge
USS Kearsarge was a Union Navy sloop-of-war best known for sinking the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France, during the American Civil War.
|
E520939
|
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 Kearsarge | Statement: [Raphael Semmes, opponentInBattleOfCherbourg, USS Kearsarge]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Kearsarge Context triple: [Raphael Semmes, opponentInBattleOfCherbourg, USS Kearsarge]
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A.
USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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B.
USS Gloucester
USS Gloucester was a former yacht converted into a U.S. Navy gunboat that gained distinction for its aggressive role in destroying Spanish torpedo boats during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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D.
USS Augusta
USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
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E.
USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
- 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 Kearsarge Triple: [Raphael Semmes, opponentInBattleOfCherbourg, USS Kearsarge]
Generated description
USS Kearsarge was a Union Navy sloop-of-war best known for sinking the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France, during the American Civil War.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Kearsarge Target entity description: USS Kearsarge was a Union Navy sloop-of-war best known for sinking the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France, during the American Civil War.
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A.
USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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B.
USS Gloucester
USS Gloucester was a former yacht converted into a U.S. Navy gunboat that gained distinction for its aggressive role in destroying Spanish torpedo boats during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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D.
USS Augusta
USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
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E.
USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: opponentInBattleOfCherbourg Context triple: [Raphael Semmes, opponentInBattleOfCherbourg, USS Kearsarge]
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A.
opponentInBattleOfTheRiverPlate
Indicates that two entities were opposing sides facing each other in the Battle of the River Plate.
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B.
placeOfMainEngagement
Indicates the primary location where an entity carries out its main activities, operations, or engagements.
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C.
numberOfChannelCrossingsAtNormandy
Indicates the number of times an entity crossed the English Channel specifically in relation to the Normandy area or campaign.
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D.
opponentInAmericanCivilWar
Indicates that two entities were on opposing sides in the American Civil War.
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E.
enemyEngagementAtJutland
Indicates that an entity participated in or was involved in hostile military action against an enemy during the Battle of Jutland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69bd46391c0c81909fa484446732b6a3 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd8932b8bc8190bd31e11b167a7212 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf411f8f3c81908ca8578a388261c6 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf42ef2484819088905be590e0399a |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf43732118819099eee5dcae3715dc |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:18 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd84660ea08190a641084814fcf94d |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:31 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69bd8931302c81908afcb0f011e91f09 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:51 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:04 p.m.