Lady Elgin

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ship
gptkbp:aftermath led to changes in maritime safety regulations
gptkbp:artifacts recovered from wreck site
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkb:James_B._Eads
gptkbp:casualties over 300 people
gptkbp:crew insufficient for all passengers
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired songs and stories
gptkbp:depth approximately 200 feet
gptkbp:exhibits displayed in museums
gptkbp:fate wrecked
gptkbp:first_flight 1850
1860
gptkbp:gross_tonnage 1,200 tons
gptkbp:historical_records documented in various maritime archives
gptkbp:historical_significance largest ship on the Great Lakes at the time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lady Elgin
gptkbp:inspiration for maritime historians
gptkbp:launched 1849
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of Great Lakes shipping history
gptkbp:length 220 feet
gptkbp:location 1960s
well-preserved
designated as a historic site
gptkbp:mechanics with the schooner Augusta
gptkbp:memorials erected in honor of victims
gptkbp:owner Northwestern Transportation Company
gptkbp:passenger_capacity 1,000 passengers
many prominent citizens
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway
gptkbp:route Chicago to Milwaukee
gptkbp:service passenger and freight
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Lady_Franklin
gptkbp:speed 12 knots
popular among divers
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:Lake_Michigan
September 8, 1860
gptkbp:survivors approximately 70 people
gptkbp:type sidewheel steamer
gptkbp:width 40 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Charles_Elgin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7