HMS Royal Oak (S 51)

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf submarine
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
8 × 15-inch guns
gptkbp:armor 12 inches
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:casualties few survivors
833 crew members
gptkbp:celebrates annual memorial services held
various_memorials_in_the_UK
gptkbp:class gptkb:Royal_Oak-class
gptkbp:commissioned 1939
1 January 1916
gptkbp:complement 60 officers and men
gptkbp:crewCapacity 1,200 personnel
gptkbp:crewSize 1,200
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:currentLocation Scapa Flow
remains largely intact
gptkbp:decommissioned 1941
gptkbp:defeated loss of life
early morning
Scapa Flow
14 October 1939
increased naval security measures
German_U-boat_attack
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
29,150 tons
gptkbp:famousFor being_sunk_in_Scapa_Flow
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:finaleDate 14 October 1939
gptkbp:flowsInto 2
gptkbp:fossilRecord discovered in 1950s
gptkbp:gameLength 30 feet
gptkbp:historicalResearch subject of naval history studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of naval warfare
gptkbp:homePort Scapa Flow
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Royal Oak (S 51)
gptkbp:launched 1938
1 December 1914
gptkbp:legacy remains a significant naval loss
gptkbp:length 804 feet
90.5 meters
gptkbp:location Scapa Flow
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Royal_Oak
The Old Lady
gptkbp:notableEvent sinking_by_U-47
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:performedBy sunk by torpedoes
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
steam turbines
gptkbp:range 8,000 nautical miles
5,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:serviceStartDate 1939
1941
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
21 knots
gptkbp:status lost
gptkbp:successor gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
gptkbp:type submarine
gptkbp:waterSource first British battleship sunk in WWII
gptkbp:website popular diving site
gptkbp:width 106 feet
10.1 meters