SS Accra

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ship
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:capacity 1,200 passengers
gptkbp:casualties over 300
few dozen
gptkbp:celebrates held annually
dedicated_in_Accra
gptkbp:crew British
around 100
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired stories and books
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
1990s
1,500 meters
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:German_U-boat
January 1943
increased naval security measures.
gptkbp:environmental_impact wreck site preservation efforts
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:historical_significance transporting troops
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:historicalRecords available in archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance survivor accounts
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Accra
gptkbp:launched 1940
gptkbp:legacy part of maritime history
gptkbp:length 150 meters
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notable_event sunk during convoy duty
gptkbp:notableWinners military personnel
gptkbp:owner gptkb:British_India_Steam_Navigation_Company
gptkbp:passenger_traffic various nationalities
gptkbp:passengerCapacity around 200
first class
various goods
gptkbp:productionYears 1940-1943
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbine
gptkbp:publications written about in maritime journals
gptkbp:relatedEvent other_ships_sunk_in_WWII
gptkbp:research_focus marine_archaeology
gptkbp:restingPlace underwater site
gptkbp:route weekly
between_UK_and_West_Africa
gptkbp:screenings documentaries_about_WWII
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
sunk in action
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:SS_Karanja
from_Liverpool_to_Accra
gptkbp:speed 15 knots
gptkbp:type passenger ship
gptkbp:weight 8,000 gross tons
gptkbp:width 19 meters