CSS Britannia

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:beach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CSS_Georgia
gptkbp:accommodation 50 cabins
100 cabins
gptkbp:capacity cargo capacity of 200 tons
gptkbp:class 200 cabins
gptkbp:cockpit Private bathrooms in first class.
gptkbp:color gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
gptkbp:crew 50 crew members
gptkbp:cuisine Onboard dining.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced ship design in the 19th century.
gptkbp:cultural_references Featured in literature.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents maritime history.
gptkbp:decommissioned 1860
gptkbp:deployment Refitted in 1850.
gptkbp:design Clipper bow.
Designed for speed and comfort.
gptkbp:end_date 1860.
gptkbp:engine_type Coal-fired steam engine
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:first_flight 1860
July 1840
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the industrial revolution.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in shipping registries.
gptkbp:historical_event Transported immigrants to Canada.
gptkbp:historical_impact Contributed to the growth of transatlantic travel.
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneered transatlantic passenger service.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CSS Britannia
gptkbp:is_a_route_for Liverpool to Quebec
Transatlantic route.
gptkbp:launch_date 1840
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future ocean liners.
Symbol of early Canadian immigration.
gptkbp:length 272 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Newport,_Wales
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement Recognized as a significant maritime vessel.
gptkbp:notable_cards 2 decks
gptkbp:notable_event First ship to use the term ' Royal Mail' in its service.
gptkbp:operational_area 20 years.
North Atlantic.
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
Canadian Steamship Company
Scrap dealer.
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:replaced_by CSS Canada
gptkbp:safety_record No major incidents reported.
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:Charles_Dickens
1,200 tons
1,000 passengers
Luxury accommodations.
Mainly European immigrants.
Transatlantic service
gptkbp:services 1840
1860
gptkbp:sister_ship CSS Acadia
gptkbp:speed 8 knots
gptkbp:status Scrapped in 1860.
gptkbp:type gptkb:starship