SS Great Britain

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ship
gptkbp:beam 50 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkb:Bristol
gptkbp:capacity 1,000 passengers
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced modern ship design
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Victorian engineering prowess
gptkbp:decommissioned 1933
gptkbp:design_influence inspired future ship designs
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:drafted_by 20 feet
gptkbp:educational_programs available for schools
gptkbp:engine_type compound steam engine
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:SS_Great_Britain_Trust
gptkbp:exhibition_space interactive displays
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:famous_for being a technological marvel of its time
gptkbp:fate gptkb:museum
preserved as a museum ship
gptkbp:first_flight 1845
1886
July 1845
gptkbp:has_museum gptkb:SS_Great_Britain_Trust
gptkbp:historical_event transported immigrants to Australia
gptkbp:historical_significance first iron-hulled, steam-powered transatlantic liner
first iron steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Great Britain
gptkbp:innovation use of iron in shipbuilding
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:launch_site Bristol Dry Dock
gptkbp:launched 1843
gptkbp:legacy remains a key part of maritime heritage.
gptkbp:length 322 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:notable_feature iron hull
first large ocean-going ship to be driven by a screw propeller
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing maintenance and restoration
gptkbp:propulsion screw propeller
gptkbp:public_access open to visitors
gptkbp:renovation ongoing
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Docker
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:Bristol_Harbour
1970s
gptkbp:served_in transatlantic passenger service
gptkbp:service passenger and cargo
gptkbp:significance pioneering design in shipbuilding
gptkbp:significant_event first steamship to be used for transatlantic travel.
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:SS_Great_Eastern
gptkb:SS_Great_Western
gptkbp:speed 8 knots
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Bristol's maritime history
gptkbp:type gptkb:sports_club
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bristol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4