USS Panay

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between the US and Japan
increased US naval presence in Asia
gptkbp:armament machine guns
3-inch guns
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:casualties 3 killed
43 wounded
gptkbp:class Pueblo-class
gptkbp:commissioned 1928
gptkbp:complement officers and enlisted personnel
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 60
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:decommissioned 1937
gptkbp:design modified for riverine operations
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:engaged_in China Patrol
gptkbp:fate sunk
sunk by Japanese aircraft
gptkbp:historical_significance first American warship sunk by enemy action in WWII
highlighted US interests in China
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Shanghai
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USS Panay
gptkbp:international_response diplomatic tensions with Japan
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1927
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of US naval history.
gptkbp:length 186 feet
165 feet
gptkbp:memorials various commemorations
gptkbp:mission protect American interests in China
evacuation and patrol duties
gptkbp:notable_event Panay incident
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Captain_John_W._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engines
gptkbp:range 2,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:replaced_by USS Panay (PG-1)
USS Wakefield
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Navy
1928
1937
gptkbp:significance first US Navy ship sunk by enemy action in WWII
gptkbp:speed 12 knots
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:Yangtze_River
December 12, 1937
gptkbp:survivors 33 crew members rescued
33 crew members
gptkbp:team conducted by US Navy
gptkbp:type gptkb:boat
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asiatic_Squadron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6