Great Eastern ship

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:John_Scott_Russell_&_Co.
gptkbp:builtYear gptkb:Millwall,_London
gptkbp:capacity 4,000 passengers
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:London
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:fate broken up at Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
gptkbp:finalUse coal hulk
gptkbp:grossTonnage 18,915 tons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Eastern ship
gptkbp:hullMaterial iron
gptkbp:launched 1858
gptkbp:length 211 meters
gptkbp:maidenVoyage 1859
gptkbp:nickname cathedral
gptkbp:notableEvent financial failure
explosion during maiden voyage
gptkbp:notableFor largest ship of its time
laid first successful transatlantic telegraph cable
first ship to use both paddle and screw propulsion
gptkbp:numberOfFunnels 5
gptkbp:numberOfShips 6
gptkbp:originalName cathedral
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Eastern_Steam_Navigation_Company
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:sailor
paddle wheels
screw propeller
gptkbp:scrapped 1889
gptkbp:usedFor laying transatlantic telegraph cable
transatlantic passenger service
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Howlett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7