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sinking of the RMS Lusitania
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/sinking_of_the_RMS_Lusitania
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:ship
gptkbp:aftermath
inquiries and investigations
temporary halt of German unrestricted submarine warfare
diplomatic protests by the United States
gptkbp:cargo
general cargo
mail
alleged munitions
gptkbp:casualties
1198
gptkbp:cause
torpedoed by German U-boat U-20
gptkbp:commander_of_attacking_submarine
gptkb:Walther_Schwieger
gptkbp:controversy
alleged munitions cargo
gptkbp:crew
694
gptkbp:date
1915-05-07
gptkbp:duration_to_sink
18 minutes
gptkbp:fleetSize
gptkb:RMS_Lusitania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
sinking of the RMS Lusitania
gptkbp:impact
influenced U.S. public opinion against Germany
gptkbp:location
off the coast of Ireland
gptkbp:mediaCoverage
extensive international press
gptkbp:memorial
gptkb:Lusitania_Peace_Memorial,_Cobh
gptkb:Old_Head_of_Kinsale_memorial
gptkbp:nationality
British
gptkbp:notable_passengers_killed
gptkb:Elbert_Hubbard
gptkb:Alfred_Gwynne_Vanderbilt
gptkb:Charles_Frohman
gptkbp:notableSurvivor
gptkb:Dora_Schabelitz
gptkb:Rita_Jolivet
gptkb:Theodate_Pope_Riddle
gptkbp:number_of_passengers
1,266
gptkbp:operator
gptkb:Cunard_Line
gptkbp:part_of
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:related_ship
gptkb:RMS_Titanic
gptkb:RMS_Mauretania
gptkbp:relatedEvent
gptkb:Zimmermann_Telegram
unrestricted submarine warfare
gptkbp:result
propaganda against Germany
shift in naval warfare tactics
increased tensions between Germany and the United States
gptkbp:ship_built_by
gptkb:John_Brown_&_Company
gptkbp:ship_destination
gptkb:Liverpool
gptkbp:ship_home_port
gptkb:Liverpool
gptkbp:ship_launched
1906
gptkbp:ship_length
787 feet
gptkbp:ship_origin
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:ship_speed
25 knots
gptkbp:ship_tonnage
31,550 gross tons
gptkbp:ship_type
gptkb:ship
gptkbp:survived
761
gptkbp:wreck_depth
about 93 meters
gptkbp:wreckLocation
11 miles south of Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Elbert_Hubbard
gptkb:Alfred_Gwynne_Vanderbilt
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5