SS Arandora Star

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:beach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U-48
gptkbp:beam 68 ft (21 m)
gptkbp:capacity 1,500 passengers
gptkbp:casualties approximately 800
testimonies of survivors
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:crew gptkb:12
approximately 200
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired artistic works
gptkbp:cultural_references documentaries and books
gptkbp:date historical event in 1940
gptkbp:deployment 1938
gptkbp:design gptkb:architect
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations calls for maritime safety reforms
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1932
gptkb:1940
gptkbp:historical_analysis studies on wartime shipping losses
gptkbp:historical_context World War II maritime history
gptkbp:historical_event British maritime records
gptkbp:historical_significance used during World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Arandora Star
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Montreal
gptkbp:is_a_route_for Liverpool to Canada
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in held annually
memorials in Ireland
held in the UK and Ireland
gptkbp:launched 1931
gptkbp:legacy remembrance of maritime tragedies
gptkbp:length 505 ft (154 m)
gptkbp:location 1970s
protected site
off the coast of Ireland
gptkbp:losses loss of life
increased naval patrols
2 July 1940
torpedoed by a German submarine
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_cards promenade deck
gptkbp:notable_event transported Italian and German internees
gptkbp:operational_area 1931-1940
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Blue_Star_Line
gptkbp:research maritime archaeology studies
gptkbp:result British Admiralty report
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:Basketball_Player
1,000 tons
first class
13,581 GT
Italian internees
gptkbp:services transatlantic service
gptkbp:shipping_options led to changes in naval regulations
gptkbp:sister_ship SS Arandora Star II
gptkbp:speed 20 knots