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gptkbp:instanceOf
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ocean liner
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Cammell_Laird
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gptkbp:cabinType
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luxury suites, standard cabins
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gptkbp:cancellationReason
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1968
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gptkbp:capacity
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2,283 passengers
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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£3 million
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gptkbp:crew_size
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1,000 crew members
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and literature
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gptkbp:currentLocation
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gptkb:Hong_Kong
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1972
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth's_World_Cruise_1968
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gptkbp:fate
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scrapped in 1970
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gptkbp:finaleDate
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November 9, 1968
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gptkbp:helicopterCapacity
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10 decks
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of transatlantic travel
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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post-war luxury travel
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places_(proposed)
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:New_York_City
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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RMS Queen Elizabeth
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Art_Deco_architecture
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gptkbp:launched
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September 27, 1938
attended_by_Queen_Elizabeth_The_Queen_Mother
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern cruise ships
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gptkbp:length
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1,031 feet (314 m)
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Big U
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gptkbp:notable_event
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carried troops during D-Day
served_as_a_troopship_during_World_War_II
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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largest passenger ship at the time of launch
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:notableWinners
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gptkb:Winston_Churchill
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Cunard_White_Star_Line
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Cunard_Line
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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First class, Second class, Third class
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1940 to 1968
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gptkbp:propulsion
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steam turbine
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gptkbp:renovated
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1950s refurbishment
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gptkbp:restingPlace
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scrap_yard_in_Hong_Kong.
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gptkbp:safety_features
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double hull construction
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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no major accidents during service
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:Cunard_Line
five-star dining experience
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gptkbp:serviceType
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February 21, 1940
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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RMS Queen Mary
November 1968
October 1, 1940
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gptkbp:speed
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32.5 knots (60.2 km/h)
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gptkbp:sport
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theater, swimming pool, lounges
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gptkbp:style
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interior design
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gptkbp:theme
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grand ballroom
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gptkbp:tourism
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scrapyard_in_Taiwan
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gptkbp:weight
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83,673 GT
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