Whaling Disaster of 1871

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affected_industry American whaling
gptkbp:cause trapped in pack ice
gptkbp:commemorates historical markers in Alaska
gptkbp:date 1871
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whaling Disaster of 1871
gptkbp:impact accelerated decline of American whaling industry
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
near Point Belcher, Alaska
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:Mary
gptkb:Roman
gptkb:Seneca
gptkb:Gay_Head
gptkb:Awashonks
gptkb:Carolina
gptkb:Minerva
gptkb:Navy
gptkb:William_Rotch
Eugenia
Reindeer
Favorite
gptkbp:number_of_people_rescued over 1200
gptkbp:number_of_ships_lost 33
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Whaling_Disaster_of_1876
gptkbp:rescue_by seven whaling ships not trapped
gptkbp:result major loss for New England whaling fleet
no loss of human life
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Bedford_whaling_industry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7