HMS Investigator

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Matthew_Flinders
gptkbp:armament 2 × 6-inch guns
4 × 12-pounder guns
gptkbp:beam 40 feet
gptkbp:collects 1849
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_Mc_Clure
gptkbp:commissioned 1850
gptkbp:conservation_efforts underwater archaeology projects
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:crew 60 men
multinational crew members
some crew members survived
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:decommissioned 1853
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Beechey_Island
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:draft_year 15 feet
gptkbp:education taught in maritime history courses
gptkbp:environmental_impact harsh Arctic climate
gptkbp:fate wrecked
gptkbp:first_flight 1853
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation journals and logs
gptkbp:historical_event Royal Navy archives
discovery of the North West Passage
gptkbp:historical_significance first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Plymouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Investigator
gptkbp:is_explored_in influenced navigation routes
gptkbp:launched 1848
gptkbp:legacy inspired future Arctic exploration
gptkbp:legislation shaped Arctic exploration policies.
gptkbp:length 220 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Banks_Island
gptkbp:losses 1853
gptkbp:lost_and_found search for Franklin Expedition
gptkbp:mission search for the Northwest Passage
gptkbp:name gptkb:HMS_Investigator
gptkbp:navigation_system used early compasses and sextants
gptkbp:notable_achievement mapping Arctic coastlines
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sir_Edward_Belcher
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:recognizes historical shipwreck site
gptkbp:reputation gptkb:starship
gptkbp:research_focus archaeological studies
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:stock_market_index
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:Mc_Clure_Arctic_Expedition
3 years
gptkbp:services gptkb:region
1850
1854
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Resolute
gptkbp:speed 10 knots
gptkbp:type screw sloop