HMS Wager

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ship
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:aftermath survivors' journey
gptkbp:armament 20 guns
cannons
gptkbp:beam 30 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:England
gptkb:John_Williams
W. & J. Smith
gptkbp:captain David Cheap
gptkbp:class gptkb:Wager-class_ship
gptkb:Wager-class
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_David_Cheap
gptkbp:commemoration inspired events
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Spanish_naval_forces
gptkbp:crew gptkb:John_Byron
gptkb:George_Anson
around 150
harsh conditions
varied nationalities
200 men
led to mutiny
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:200
approximately 150
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part of maritime heritage
gptkbp:cultural_impact 21st century
inspired literature
inspired stories and legends
inspired maritime folklore
gptkbp:cultural_references in popular media
in films and literature
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:website
gptkbp:date_of_sinking May 1741
gptkbp:discovery wreck site discovered in 1960s
gptkbp:displacement 600 tons
approximately 300 tons
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:The_Wager:_A_Tale_of_Shipwreck,_Mutiny_and_Survival
featured in documentaries
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Admiral_Anson
gptkb:Anson's_Circumnavigation
1740
search for treasure
Anson's voyage around the world
search for the Spanish treasure fleet
South Sea expedition
to capture Spanish treasure ships
gptkbp:famous_account ' A Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Wager'
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:rebellion
gptkbp:fate wrecked
stranded
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:South_America
around Cape Horn
disaster and survival
to the South Seas
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation logs and journals
various records exist
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:William_Dampier
gptkb:George_Anson
survivor narratives
published accounts by survivors
' A Narrative of the Mutiny'.
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a subject of study.
enduring maritime history
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Age_of_Sail
1741
gptkbp:historical_records British Admiralty records
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_significance survival story
early naval exploration
survivors' accounts of survival and mutiny
part of the Anson expedition
site of interest for marine archaeologists
important naval event
shipwreck archaeology
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Wager
gptkbp:impact_on_naval_policy influenced naval strategies
gptkbp:influence naval history
gptkbp:inspiration literature and film
novels and films
for maritime novels
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Chile
deserted island
wrecked on a reef
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Age_of_Sail
contributed to knowledge of South America
gptkbp:launched 1722
1728
1741
gptkbp:legacy in maritime history
survival and exploration stories
gptkbp:length 120 feet
100 feet
approximately 100 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Patagonia
1990s
Duke of York Islands
gptkbp:mutiny_outcome some executed
gptkbp:navigation_system navigational errors
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:rebellion
1740
part of the Anson expedition
Wager Mutiny
gptkbp:notable_expedition_member David Cheap
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:John_Byron
gptkb:George_Anson
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Woolwich_Dockyard
gptkb:HMS_Centurion
gptkbp:notable_survivor gptkb:John_Byron
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Great_Storm_of_1741
gptkbp:related_maritime_disaster similar shipwrecks
gptkbp:resting_place ocean floor
gptkbp:revival gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:service gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:service_frequency 1728-1741
gptkbp:service_years 1741
gptkbp:ship_class gptkb:Wager-class_ship
gptkbp:ship_dimensions 100 ft length, 30 ft beam
gptkbp:ship_type gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:shipwreck_cause gptkb:Hurricane
gptkbp:shipwreck_consequences loss of life
gptkbp:shipwreck_date May 1741
gptkbp:shipwreck_impact influenced maritime law
gptkbp:shipwreck_investigation ongoing research
gptkbp:shipwreck_legacy inspired future expeditions
gptkbp:shipwreck_narrative told in various formats.
gptkbp:shipwreck_site protected archaeological site
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Anson
HMS Chesterfield
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:battleship
Anson's fleet
gptkbp:start_location gptkb:River_Thames
gptkbp:sunk in a storm
gptkbp:survivor_legacy influenced future expeditions
gptkbp:survivor_story John Byron's account
gptkbp:survivors gptkb:John_Byron
8
varied experiences
some crew members
only 30
tales of survival and hardship
gptkbp:team ongoing research
gptkbp:turret 12-pounder
gptkbp:type gptkb:Royal_Navy
sixth-rate ship
gptkbp:wreck_age over 280 years old
gptkbp:wrecked 1741
gptkbp:writings various books
gptkbp:year_of_wreck 1741
1742
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anson's_Voyage
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6