Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
|
| gptkbp:armament |
6-inch guns
|
| gptkbp:builder |
gptkb:Harland_and_Wolff
|
| gptkbp:class |
Discovery-class
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
|
| gptkbp:crew |
40-50 personnel
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
1920
|
| gptkbp:displacement |
2,500 tons
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:Scott_Polar_Research_Institute
gptkb:Royal_Museums_Greenwich gptkb:National_Maritime_Museum gptkb:Antarctic_Heritage_Trust |
| gptkbp:fate |
scrapped
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
1901
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first ship to use a steam engine in Antarctic waters
influenced_future_Antarctic_expeditions contributed_to_the_understanding_of_Antarctic_geography part_of_the_Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration |
| gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:London
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
HMS Discovery (1901)
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
true
|
| gptkbp:launched |
1901
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
preserved in historical records
influenced maritime design cultural icon in literature and film inspired future research in polar regions symbol_of_British_exploration |
| gptkbp:length |
80.5 meters
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first ascent of Mount Erebus
1901-1904 Antarctic Expedition first to reach the South Pole region discovery_of_the_Antarctic_Plateau encounter_with_the_Antarctic_ice_shelf mapping_of_the_Ross_Sea |
| gptkbp:propulsion |
steam engine
|
| gptkbp:research |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
1904
|
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
British_National_Antarctic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
Antarctic_expeditions
|
| gptkbp:sister_ship |
HMS Morning
|
| gptkbp:speed |
10 knots
|