SS Birkenhead

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:beam 37 feet
gptkbp:builtBy John Laird, Sons & Company
gptkbp:casualties over 400
gptkbp:causeOfSinking struck an uncharted rock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Birkenhead
gptkbp:hullMaterial iron
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
1845
gptkbp:legacy inspired maritime evacuation protocols
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:locationSunk Danger Point, South Africa
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
gptkbp:notableFor Birkenhead drill (women and children first)
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:passengersAndCrew approximately 643
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:ship
gptkbp:purpose transporting troops to South Africa
gptkbp:sunkBy 26 February 1852
gptkbp:survived about 193
gptkbp:type gptkb:ship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SS_Gallic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7