Blue Riband competition

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lusitania
gptkbp:associated_with national pride
historical rivalries
luxury travel
transatlantic travel
maritime innovation
prestige of shipbuilders
transatlantic ocean liner speed records
gptkbp:competes_with gptkb:Italian_Line
gptkb:Cunard_Line
gptkb:Blue_Star_Line
French Line
German Line
gptkbp:criteria speed over a transatlantic crossing
gptkbp:first_awarded gptkb:1972
1890
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II era
Great Age of Ocean Liners
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of maritime prestige
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue Riband competition
gptkbp:influenced_by technological advancements in shipbuilding
gptkbp:involves passenger ships
gptkbp:is_available_in 1970s
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in maritime history
gptkbp:legacy cultural references in media
influence on ship design
influence on modern cruise industry
inspiration for maritime competitions
gptkbp:measures average speed of a passenger ship
gptkbp:notable_event speed trials
transatlantic crossings
launch of new liners
gptkbp:notable_race North Atlantic route
gptkbp:notable_recordings fastest transatlantic crossing
fastest eastbound crossing
fastest westbound crossing
record-breaking ships
speed records held for decades
gptkbp:notable_winners gptkb:SS_United_States
gptkb:RMS_Queen_Elizabeth
gptkb:SS_France
gptkb:RMS_Queen_Mary
gptkbp:reduces economic factors
changing travel preferences
rise of air travel
gptkbp:related_to ocean liner industry
gptkbp:replaced_by modern cruise competitions