SS Great Western

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_club
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:capacity 1,200 tons
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 200 tons
gptkbp:construction_material wooden hull
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:30
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:debut 1838
gptkbp:decommissioned 1856
gptkbp:design Brunel's design
gptkbp:design_influence modern ocean liners
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Boulton_&_Watt
gptkbp:engine_power 300 horsepower
gptkbp:engine_type side-lever engine
gptkbp:exhibition_location gptkb:Brunel's_SS_Great_Britain_Museum
gptkbp:expedition Bristol to New York
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:first_class_cabins luxurious accommodations
gptkbp:first_flight 1838
1855
gptkbp:flag British flag
gptkbp:historical_achievement maritime heritage site
gptkbp:historical_documentation ship's logbook
gptkbp:historical_impact pioneered steam navigation
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_significance first transatlantic steamship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Great Western
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:SS_Great_Britain
gptkbp:launch_date 1837
gptkbp:legacy influenced future ship designs
gptkbp:length 236 feet
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_event first regular transatlantic service
gptkbp:notable_feature large paddle wheels
first ship to use a screw propeller
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkbp:operational_period 1838-1856
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:63
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway
gptkbp:resting_place scrapped in 1856
gptkbp:route 2 weeks
3,000 miles
Bristol to New York
gptkbp:safety_record generally safe
gptkbp:service transatlantic
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:SS_Great_Britain
gptkbp:speed 8 knots
gptkbp:start_location gptkb:Bristol
gptkbp:successor gptkb:SS_Great_Britain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SS_Great_Britain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5