SS G.P. Griffith wreck
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The SS G.P. Griffith wreck is the remains of a 19th-century passenger steamer that tragically burned and sank in Lake Erie, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ deadliest maritime disasters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS G.P. Griffith wreck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13410376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS G.P. Griffith wreck Context triple: [Great Lakes shipwrecks, hasPart, SS G.P. Griffith wreck]
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A.
SS Kamloops wreck
The SS Kamloops wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1927 and is now a well-known deep-water dive site and historic Great Lakes shipwreck.
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B.
SS Bannockburn wreck
The SS Bannockburn wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that mysteriously vanished on Lake Superior in 1902 and has since become known as the “Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes.”
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C.
SS Henry B. Smith wreck
The SS Henry B. Smith wreck is the submerged remains of a freighter that sank during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 and now lies as a notable historic shipwreck in Lake Superior.
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D.
SS James Carruthers wreck
The SS James Carruthers wreck is the remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Huron during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, now a notable site for maritime history and shipwreck diving.
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E.
SS Mendi
SS Mendi was a British troopship that sank in 1917 off the Isle of Wight while carrying South African soldiers, becoming a symbol of sacrifice and remembrance in South African history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS G.P. Griffith wreck Target entity description: The SS G.P. Griffith wreck is the remains of a 19th-century passenger steamer that tragically burned and sank in Lake Erie, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ deadliest maritime disasters.
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A.
SS Kamloops wreck
The SS Kamloops wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1927 and is now a well-known deep-water dive site and historic Great Lakes shipwreck.
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B.
SS Bannockburn wreck
The SS Bannockburn wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that mysteriously vanished on Lake Superior in 1902 and has since become known as the “Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes.”
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C.
SS Henry B. Smith wreck
The SS Henry B. Smith wreck is the submerged remains of a freighter that sank during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 and now lies as a notable historic shipwreck in Lake Superior.
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D.
SS James Carruthers wreck
The SS James Carruthers wreck is the remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Huron during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, now a notable site for maritime history and shipwreck diving.
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E.
SS Mendi
SS Mendi was a British troopship that sank in 1917 off the Isle of Wight while carrying South African soldiers, becoming a symbol of sacrifice and remembrance in South African history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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maritime disaster ⓘ passenger steamer ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ steamship ⓘ |
| aftermath | investigations into safety of Great Lakes steamers ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Erie ⓘ |
| carried |
crew
ⓘ
immigrants ⓘ passengers ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | fire ⓘ |
| coordinateStatus | wreck site not prominently marked for navigation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1850-06-17 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
19th-century shipwrecks
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maritime disasters in the United States ⓘ maritime incidents in 1850 ⓘ passenger ship disasters ⓘ shipwrecks of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| hasCause | onboard fire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
loss of life
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sinking of SS G.P. Griffith ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
local memorials near Fairport Harbor, Ohio
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monument at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland ⓘ |
| hasPart | remains of SS G.P. Griffith ⓘ |
| legacy | cited in studies of Great Lakes safety reforms ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Ohio
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near Fairport Harbor, Ohio ⓘ near Painesville, Ohio ⓘ |
| location | Lake Erie ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
approximately 241
ⓘ
over 240 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Lake Erie passenger service operators ⓘ |
| operator | Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad interests ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Lake County, Ohio
ⓘ
history of Lake Erie shipwrecks ⓘ maritime history of the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| pointInTime | June 17, 1850 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Lakes maritime disasters
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Lakes shipwrecks
Great Lakes shipwrecks ⓘ history of immigration to the United States ⓘ |
| route |
Buffalo–Cleveland passenger route
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago–Cleveland route
|
| shipType | sidewheel steamer ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the deadliest disasters on the Great Lakes
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one of the worst 19th-century U.S. maritime disasters ⓘ |
| survivors | approximately 30 ⓘ |
| vesselName | SS G.P. Griffith ⓘ |
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Subject: SS G.P. Griffith wreck Description of subject: The SS G.P. Griffith wreck is the remains of a 19th-century passenger steamer that tragically burned and sank in Lake Erie, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ deadliest maritime disasters.
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