HMS Barham

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:armament 8 × 15-inch guns
gptkbp:beam 106 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:casualties 862 crew members
gptkbp:class gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth-class_battleship
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1914
1939
gptkbp:crew 1,200 personnel
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art about naval warfare
gptkbp:decommissioned 1946
gptkbp:displacement 33,000 tons
gptkbp:fate sunk by U-boat
sunk by U-331
gptkbp:film_appearance featured in documentaries about WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the largest losses of life in a single ship sinking during WWII
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Barham
gptkbp:launched 1934
1937
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of naval warfare losses
gptkbp:length 804 feet
840 feet
gptkbp:memorials various memorials in the UK
gptkbp:name Barham
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:None
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
gptkb:Battle_of_Matapan
sinking during World War II
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:public_reaction public outcry over naval losses
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:HMS_Centaur
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:service_years 1914-1941
gptkbp:sinking_commemoration_events held in various naval museums
gptkbp:sinking_documentaries featured in several historical documentaries
gptkbp:sinking_historical_analysis analyzed in naval history studies
gptkbp:sinking_impact_on_naval_strategy led to changes in naval tactics
gptkbp:sinking_memorial_services conducted annually in remembrance
gptkbp:sinking_response intensified anti-submarine operations
gptkbp:sinking_survivor_stories documented in oral histories
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Renown
gptkb:HMS_Indomitable
gptkb:HMS_Queen_Elizabeth
gptkb:HMS_Valiant
gptkb:HMS_Centaur
gptkb:HMS_Malaya
gptkb:HMS_Repulse
gptkb:HMS_Warspite
gptkb:HMS_Eagle
gptkb:HMS_Audacious
gptkb:HMS_Barham
gptkb:HMS_Illustrious
gptkb:HMS_Implacable
HMS Formidable
HMS Victorious
gptkbp:speed 28 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:British_Admiralty
1941
annual remembrance services
25 November 1941
remains a topic of interest in naval history.
increased submarine warfare awareness
16:04 GMT
conducted by Royal Navy
loss of a significant naval asset
off the coast of Egypt
other ships in the fleet
torpedoed by German submarine
gptkbp:survivors 340 crew members
gptkbp:type gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3