HMS Benbow

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:armament 100 guns
gptkbp:armor wooden hull
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cartagena
Battle of Vigo Bay
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Chatham_Dockyard
gptkbp:built 1680s
gptkbp:class Benbow-class ship
gptkbp:commissioned 1691
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Captain_John_Benbow
800 men
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in literature
gptkbp:debutYear operated until 1719
gptkbp:decommissioned 1719
gptkbp:defeated 1757
gptkbp:displacement 1,500 tons
gptkbp:exhibits displayed in naval museums
gptkbp:famous_for engaged_in_battles_against_Spain
gptkbp:fate wrecked
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Admiral_John_Benbow
gptkbp:historical_significance famous for naval battles
important_in_British_naval_history
gptkbp:historicalContext Age of Sail
operated_during_the_War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkbp:historicalSignificance recorded in naval logs
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Benbow
gptkbp:launched 1690
gptkbp:legacy inspired future naval designs
symbol of naval power
gptkbp:length 180 feet
gptkbp:location off_the_coast_of_Jamaica
gptkbp:militaryRank participated in multiple engagements
gptkbp:name gptkb:HMS_Benbow
gptkbp:navalFleet warship
designed for heavy combat
used in blockades and assaults.
gptkbp:notable_event defeated enemy ships
engagement_with_French_fleet
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Admiral_John_Benbow
gptkbp:propulsion sail
gptkbp:reputation renowned for strength
gptkbp:sailing_classes First-rate ship
gptkbp:services gptkb:Royal_Navy
West_Indies_Station
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
wreck discovered in 1950s
gptkbp:type First-rate ship of the line
carronade
gptkbp:year 1757