Statements (19)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:event
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gptkbp:affected_waterway |
gptkb:Discovery_Passage
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gptkbp:broadcastOn |
gptkb:Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:date |
1958-04-05
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gptkbp:engineeredFor |
gptkb:Government_of_India
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gptkbp:explosives_used |
1,375 tons of Nitramex 2H
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ripple Rock explosion
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Seymour_Narrows
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gptkbp:method |
controlled explosion
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gptkbp:notable_for |
one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history
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gptkbp:preparation_time |
27 months
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gptkbp:purpose |
to remove a marine hazard
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gptkbp:removed_hazard |
gptkb:Ripple_Rock
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gptkbp:resultedIn |
improved navigation safety
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gptkbp:tunnel |
over 700 meters
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gptkbp:witnessedBy |
thousands of spectators
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Seymour_Narrows
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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