USS Sloop-of-war

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/USS_Sloop-of-war
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:armament cannons
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:built various shipyards
gptkbp:characteristics small size
maneuverability
shallow draft
single deck
lightly armed
fast sailing
armored hulls
fore-and-aft rigging
gptkbp:communication signal flags
gptkbp:constructed_in naval expansion era
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew_capacity varies
gptkbp:decommissioned various dates
gptkbp:design wooden hull
gptkbp:displacement varies
gptkbp:engagements blockade running
gptkbp:famous_for anti-piracy operations
gptkbp:fate scrapped or preserved
gptkbp:function gptkb:war
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:naval_warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USS Sloop-of-war
gptkbp:influenced modern naval vessels
gptkbp:influenced_by European naval design
gptkbp:launched various dates
gptkbp:length varies
gptkbp:notable_commanders various
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:USS_Constellation
gptkbp:notable_move capture of enemy vessels
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:operational_range coastal waters
gptkbp:predecessor frigates
gptkbp:propulsion sails
gptkbp:related_to naval history
gptkbp:role gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:service varies
gptkbp:speed varies
gptkbp:successor steam-powered ships
gptkbp:tactics blockade and patrol
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:used_for reconnaissance
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Macdonough
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6