SS Arctic

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Collins_Line
gptkbp:capacity 2000 tons
gptkbp:challenges navigating icebergs.
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:William_H._Webb
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Captain_James_W._Mc_Culloch
approximately 100
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:damage struck by the SS Vesta
gptkbp:decommissioned 1854
gptkbp:design sidewheel steamship
gptkbp:end_date September 1854
gptkbp:famous_for early steamship technology
gptkbp:fate sank
gptkbp:features large paddle wheels
gptkbp:first_flight 1850
from Liverpool to New York
gptkbp:historical_context during the Age of Steam
gptkbp:historical_event first transatlantic steamship service
gptkbp:historical_impact pioneered transatlantic travel
gptkbp:historical_significance first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean regularly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Arctic
gptkbp:is_a_route_for New York to Europe
gptkbp:launch_date 1850
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Collins_Line
gptkbp:legacy influenced future ship design
gptkbp:length 265 feet
gptkbp:location 1990s
off the coast of Newfoundland
gptkbp:losses collision at sea
poor visibility
September 27, 1854
gptkbp:notable_achievement recognized as a significant maritime disaster
gptkbp:notable_event collision with the SS Vesta
rescue of survivors from the wreck
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Collins_Line
gptkbp:operational_area 1850-1854
gptkbp:outcome sank with loss of life
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Collins_Line
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:resting_place ocean floor
gptkbp:safety_record controversial
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:Charles_Dickens
over 400
luxurious for its time
passengers and mail
gptkbp:services transatlantic passenger service
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:SS_Baltic
gptkbp:speed 14 knots
gptkbp:type gptkb:football_club