wreck of USS Ward

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:analyzes historical societies
gptkbp:armament 5-inch guns
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:battle
naval history
gptkbp:conducts_surveys_on gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine conservation groups
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:item
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Captain_John_W._H._Mc_Crea
approximately 150
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired documentaries
gptkbp:current_use partially intact
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:films
gptkbp:depth approximately 40 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:2009
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:exhibited_at maritime museums
gptkbp:fate sunk by Japanese submarine
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_event attack on Pearl Harbor
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of naval warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label wreck of USS Ward
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
World War II naval strategies
technological advancements in naval warfare
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:books
gptkbp:is_explored_in marine archaeologists
gptkbp:is_protected_by underwater archaeological laws
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:submarine
gptkbp:launched 1918
gptkbp:legacy remains a point of interest for historians
gptkbp:length 314 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Manila_Bay
gptkbp:losses December 7, 1941
gptkbp:notable_event first shot fired by the U. S. in World War II
gptkbp:owner gptkb:battle
gptkbp:previous_name USS Ward (DD-139)
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Manila_Bay
U. S. Navy history
gptkbp:resting_place underwater
gptkbp:significance first American ship to engage in combat during World War II
gptkbp:surrounding_area protected marine environment
gptkbp:team ongoing
gptkbp:type gptkb:starship
gptkbp:width 31 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R/_V_Petrel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5