SS Pacific

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_club
gptkbp:builder gptkb:William_H._Webb
gptkbp:cargo_capacity significant for its time
gptkbp:cargo_types passengers and freight
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 50
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in maritime history discussions
gptkbp:depth about 200 feet underwater
gptkbp:emergency_services led to improved safety measures in shipping.
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:railway
gptkbp:fate sank
gptkbp:final_voyage_date November 1875
gptkbp:first_flight 1852
from San Francisco to Panama
gptkbp:historical_context part of the California Gold Rush era
gptkbp:historical_records extensive records exist about its voyages
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the largest ships of its time
one of the early transcontinental steamships
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:San_Francisco
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS Pacific
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Panama
gptkbp:launch_date 1851
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of maritime studies
gptkbp:length approximately 250 feet
gptkbp:location 1990s
remains largely intact
near Cape Flattery
gptkbp:notable_event collision with another vessel
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Pacific_Mail_Steamship_Company
gptkbp:operational_period 24 years
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Pacific_Mail_Steamship_Company
gptkbp:passenger_capacity approximately 200
mostly gold seekers and settlers
various notable figures of the time
gptkbp:propulsion steam propulsion
gptkbp:route San Francisco to Panama
faced rough seas and storms
gptkbp:service_frequency 1851 to 1875
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:SS_Central_America
gptkbp:speed about 10 knots
gptkbp:sunk November 4, 1875
led to changes in maritime safety regulations
loss of many lives
off the coast of Washington State
storm and navigational errors
gptkbp:survivors few survivors from the sinking
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Collins_Line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6