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