SS City of Cairo

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ship
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Harland_and_Wolff
gptkbp:built 1912
gptkbp:casualties 200
gptkbp:celebrates memorials_in_Cairo
gptkbp:crewCapacity 300
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wartime loss
gptkbp:currentLocation 1990s
50 meters
partially intact
underwater site
gptkbp:debutYear 1914
gptkbp:decommissioned 1942
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
1942-09-12
torpedo attack
increased naval warfare awareness
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:filmography featured in maritime documentaries
gptkbp:finalDisposal gptkb:Liverpool
1914
from_Cape_Town_to_Liverpool
gptkbp:flag gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalEvent sinking_during_WWII
gptkbp:historicalRecords British_maritime_archives
gptkbp:historicalResearch maritime archaeology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance World_War_II_maritime_history
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Cairo
Gibraltar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS City of Cairo
gptkbp:lastProduced 1942-09-12
gptkbp:length 150.0 m
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkbp:notableEvent sunk_by_German_U-boat
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Captain_James_Brown
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Cairo_Steamship_Company
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 1,200
1,500 tons
passengers and cargo
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbine
gptkbp:relatedPatent other_ship_sinkings_in_WWII
gptkbp:reportsTo naval investigation report.
gptkbp:route Cairo_to_London
gptkbp:services 1914-1942
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:SS_City_of_Manchester
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:weight 8,000 GT
gptkbp:width 19.0 m