Lady Elgin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ship
gptkbp:analyzes conducted_by_the_U.S._government
gptkbp:artifacts various items from the wreck
gptkbp:builder gptkb:James_H._Smith
gptkbp:casualties about 100
documented in oral histories
gptkbp:celebrates held annually in remembrance
various_memorials_in_Illinois
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired songs and literature
gptkbp:currentLocation approximately 20 feet
42.1833° N, 87.8000° W
gptkbp:currentStatus wreck site protected by law
gptkbp:defeated 1860
stormy weather
led to improved maritime safety regulations
around midnight
September 8, 1860
gptkbp:explores available for wreck exploration
gptkbp:famousFor tragic sinking and loss of life
gptkbp:fate many drowned
gptkbp:filmography featured in documentaries
gptkbp:finalDisposal September 8, 1860
gptkbp:fossilRecord 1960s
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Great_Lakes_maritime_disaster
gptkbp:historicalPeriod preserve its history
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented in newspapers of the time
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_part_of_Great_Lakes_history
largest_loss_of_life_in_Great_Lakes_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lady Elgin
gptkbp:inspiration various artistic works
gptkbp:isSuitableFor none
gptkbp:launched 1849
gptkbp:legacy remains a cautionary tale
gptkbp:length 220 feet
gptkbp:location off_the_coast_of_Highland_Park,_Illinois
gptkbp:notableArtists Governor_of_Illinois
gptkbp:notableFeature rescue by nearby vessels
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Elgin,_Joliet_and_Eastern_Railway
gptkbp:passengerCapacity over 300
passengers and freight
gptkbp:placeOfDeath collision_with_the_schooner_Augusta
gptkbp:relatedPatent other_shipwrecks_in_the_Great_Lakes
gptkbp:renovated divers and salvage teams
gptkbp:researchInterest conducted on shipwrecks
gptkbp:route gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkbp:type schooner