Turtle ship

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:armament small arms
cannons
fire arrows
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Korea
gptkbp:crew 50-60 rowers
70-80 soldiers
gptkbp:displayedAt various museums in South Korea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turtle ship
gptkbp:introducedIn 1592
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Admiral_Yi_Sun-sin
gptkbp:length approximately 30 meters
gptkbp:material iron
wood
gptkbp:notableFeature cannon ports
dragon-shaped head
ironclad roof
smoke-emitting dragon head
spikes on roof
gptkbp:purpose naval combat
boarding prevention
ramming enemy ships
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Battle_of_Hansan_Island
Korean naval history
gptkbp:significance first ironclad warship in history
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Joseon_Navy
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:Imjin_War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5