SS Empire Forth

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ship
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:beam 17.4 meters
about 54 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:William_Denny_and_Brothers
gptkbp:built in 1942
a shipyard in the UK
gptkbp:can cargo during its last voyage
gptkbp:capacity 10,000 tons
gptkbp:casualties the U-boat campaign
gptkbp:crew of approximately 40 men
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:first_flight from Liverpool to New York
gptkbp:gross_tonnage 7,000 tons
7,176 tons
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Empire Forth
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of the dangers faced by merchant ships
gptkbp:is_remembered_for in naval history
in memorials for lost ships
gptkbp:is_targeted_at due to its cargo
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1944
gptkbp:launched_in in 1942
gptkbp:length about 400 feet
138.7 meters
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:the_British_Ministry_of_War_Transport
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Ministry_of_War_Transport
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbine
gptkbp:reported_by sustained heavy damage
gptkbp:service gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:SS_Empire_Forth_(1944)
gptkbp:speed 12 knots
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:boat
1945
during World War II
in 1943
by a German U-boat
near the coast of Newfoundland
gptkbp:used_for transporting supplies
gptkbp:was_a_casualty_of the war at sea
gptkbp:was_a_merchant_ship that played a role in the war
that served the British Navy
gptkbp:was_a_merchant_vessel serving during the war
gptkbp:was_a_ship that faced many challenges at sea
gptkbp:was_a_significant_loss for the British merchant fleet
gptkbp:was_a_target for Allied submarines
for German naval forces
gptkbp:was_a_vessel that contributed to the war effort
gptkbp:was_attacked by enemy aircraft as well
by enemy submarines
while sailing alone
gptkbp:was_involved_in the Battle of the Atlantic
the logistics of war
gptkbp:was_lost in the Atlantic Ocean
in hostile waters
with all hands on board
gptkbp:was_one_of_many ships lost during the war
gptkbp:was_part_of the Allied war effort
the maritime supply routes
the Allied convoys
the British maritime tradition
the British shipping industry
the Merchant Navy
the naval history of World War II
the supply chain to Europe
gptkbp:was_registered_in gptkb:the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:was_reported_missing after the attack
gptkbp:was_requisitioned by the British government
gptkbp:was_torpedoed by U-boat U-123