The Great Eastern

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:accommodation luxurious
gptkbp:capacity 4,000 passengers
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_James_M._M._Smith
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:construction_cost £400,000
gptkbp:crew 400
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in literature and art
gptkbp:decommissioned 1889
gptkbp:design gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:fate scrapped in 1889
gptkbp:features double hull
gptkbp:first_flight 1860
1888
1859-06-17
gptkbp:frequency 1858-1889
gptkbp:historical_event first ship to carry 4,000 passengers.
carried troops during the Crimean War
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future ship designs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Eastern
gptkbp:innovation first ship with a double iron hull
gptkbp:is_a_route_for London to New York
transatlantic service
gptkbp:launch_date 1858-01-01
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Millwall,_London
gptkbp:legacy symbol of engineering achievement
gptkbp:length 211 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Newport,_Wales
gptkbp:losses gptkb:battle
gptkbp:material four
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Leviathan
gptkbp:notable_event carried the first transatlantic cable
1858 launch ceremony
caught fire in 1874
gptkbp:notable_feature largest ship of its time
large paddle wheels
gptkbp:notable_ships 1860
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Eastern_Steam_Navigation_Company
gptkb:C._H._Smith
gptkbp:propulsion screw propeller
8,000 horsepower
gptkbp:retirement_year 1889
gptkbp:safety_record generally safe
gptkbp:scenic_views first voyage to America
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:Charles_Dickens
4,000
10,000 tons
transatlantic routes
32,000 tons
gptkbp:significance pioneering design in shipbuilding
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:none
gptkbp:technology first ship to use a screw propeller
gptkbp:type gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkb:The_Delgados
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4