Cristóbal Colón

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorer
gptkb:navigation
gptkb:cruiser
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 1 × helicopter landing pad
gptkbp:armament 4 × 40 mm guns
6 × 152 mm guns
8 × 20 mm guns
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:beam 21 meters
gptkbp:born 1451
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Naval_Shipyard_of_Ferrol
gptkbp:builder_country gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Seville_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Diego_Colón
Fernando Colón
Isabel Colón
gptkbp:class Almirante Cervera-class cruiser
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Spanish_Navy
1946
gptkbp:controversy treatment of indigenous peoples
gptkbp:crew approximately 600 personnel
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired exploration
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1982
gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkbp:depicted_in numerous works of art
gptkbp:died 1506
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations to find a westward route to Asia
to the Spanish Crown
to the court of King John II of Portugal
gptkbp:displacement 10,000 tons
gptkbp:drafted_by 7 meters
gptkbp:engine 2 × steam turbines
gptkbp:famous_for opening the New World to European colonization
gptkbp:famous_quote “ By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal.”
“ Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.”
“ The sea will grant each man new hope.”
“ I am not sure what I will find, but I will find it.”
“ You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
gptkbp:fate scrapped
sold for scrap
gptkbp:first_flight 1492
1493
1498
four
gptkbp:founded New World settlements
gptkbp:fourth_voyage 1502
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historical_significance first European to reach the Americas
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Ferrol
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cristóbal Colón
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Marco_Polo
gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkb:Ibn_Battuta
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Columbus_Day
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Hispaniola
spread Christianity
find gold
establish trade routes
gptkbp:is_married_to Filipa de Pinedo
gptkbp:known_for discovering the Americas
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure
gptkbp:length 202 meters
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:nickname Cristóbal
gptkbp:notable_commanders Admiral Juan de Borbón
Admiral Francisco Franco
Admiral Manuel de la Pezuela
Admiral José María de Pinedo
Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco
gptkbp:notable_event served during the Cold War
participated in NATO exercises
operated in the Mediterranean Sea
took part in the Spanish Civil War
visited several ports in Latin America
gptkbp:powers 80,000 shp
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbines
gptkbp:radar gptkb:radar_system
gptkbp:range 8,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Almirante_Cervera
gptkbp:sonar hull-mounted sonar
gptkbp:speed 32 knots
gptkbp:sponsored_by Catholic Monarchs of Spain
gptkbp:status scrapped in 1988
gptkbp:title gptkb:Admiral_of_the_Ocean_Sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Pascual_Cervera
gptkb:Battle_of_Santiago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5