SS Californian
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SS Californian was a British Leyland Line steamship best known for its controversial proximity to the RMS Titanic during its sinking in 1912 and the subsequent debate over its failure to respond effectively to distress signals.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British merchant ship
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ |
| builtFor | Leyland Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captainDuringTitanicDisaster | Stanley Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1902 ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSizeApproximate | about 55 ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
not going to the aid of Titanic
ⓘ
turning off wireless at night despite nearby ice ⓘ |
| dateOfTitanicProximity |
1912-04-14
ⓘ
1912-04-15 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | supporters of Captain Stanley Lord ⓘ |
| distanceFromTitanicAsClaimedByLord | about 19 nautical miles GENERATED ⓘ |
| distanceFromTitanicAsEstimatedByInquiries | about 5–10 nautical miles GENERATED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| hadWirelessTelegraphy | true ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDebateOver |
actual distance from Titanic
ⓘ
extent of responsibility for loss of life on Titanic ⓘ interpretation of rockets seen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversy over failure to respond to Titanic distress signals
ⓘ
proximity to RMS Titanic during its sinking ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| legacy |
central to the "Californian incident" in Titanic historiography
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symbol of alleged maritime negligence ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
presence in ice field near Titanic on night of sinking
ⓘ
subsequent condemnation in official Titanic inquiries ⓘ |
| observedIceField | true ⓘ |
| observedMysteriousShipOnHorizon | true ⓘ |
| observedRockets | true ⓘ |
| operator | Leyland Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| radioOperatorDuringTitanicDisaster | Cyril Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeType | transatlantic cargo service ⓘ |
| shipType | cargo-passenger ship ⓘ |
| sinkingCause | torpedoed by German submarine U-35 ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1915-11-09 ⓘ |
| sinkingLocation | Eastern Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stoppedDueToIce | true ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry into the Loss of the Titanic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate Inquiry into the Loss of the Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonnageClass | about 6,000 gross register tons ⓘ |
| wirelessStatusNightOfTitanicSinking | switched off ⓘ |
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