HMS North Star (1882)

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:area gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:armament 2 x 6-inch guns
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class Arctic_exploration_vessel
gptkbp:commissioned 1883
gptkbp:completed 1883
gptkbp:crew 100 personnel
gptkbp:debutYear 1882
gptkbp:decommissioned 1905
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1905
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:engineType Coal-fired steam engine
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrap
gptkbp:finalDisposal 1910
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Captain_John_W._W._H._Smith
gptkb:Captain_William_H._G._W._H._Smith
gptkbp:helicopterCapacity 2
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:homePort Chatham
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS North Star (1882)
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:length 65.5 meters
gptkbp:notableEvent Hydrographic surveys
Rescue missions
Geological surveys
Scientific expeditions
Wildlife observations
Meteorological studies
Search for lost explorers
Cultural exchanges with indigenous peoples
Contributing to maritime knowledge
Documenting climate conditions
Establishing navigation routes
Mapping_Arctic_regions
gptkbp:notableFeature Search_for_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 2
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:propulsion Steam engine
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:HMS_North_Star_(1901)
gptkbp:secondaryRole Exploration
gptkbp:services Arctic_expeditions
gptkbp:sisterShip HMS Alert (1880)
gptkbp:speed 10 knots
gptkbp:usedIn Scientific research
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:Norway