coffin ships

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Irish_Famine
gptkbp:carries Irish emigrants
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Canada
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:etymology named for high death rates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label coffin ships
gptkbp:notableFor disease outbreaks
high mortality rates
poor conditions
lack of food and water
gptkbp:operatedBy unscrupulous shipowners
gptkbp:period 1840s
1850s
gptkbp:refersTo overcrowded and unsafe ships
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Great_Famine
emigration
maritime history
gptkbp:usedDuring 19th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irish_Potato_Famine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5