SS Eastland wreck
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The SS Eastland wreck is the remains of a passenger steamship that tragically capsized in the Chicago River in 1915, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS Eastland wreck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: SS Eastland wreck Context triple: [Great Lakes shipwrecks, hasPart, SS Eastland wreck]
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USS United States
USS United States was one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy, a heavy frigate launched in the 1790s that saw notable service in the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.
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Fort Michie
Fort Michie was a coastal artillery fortification that formed part of the early 20th-century seacoast defenses protecting the approaches to New York Harbor.
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Chalmette ferry
The Chalmette ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Mississippi River in the New Orleans area, connecting the communities of Chalmette and Lower Algiers.
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General Slocum steamship disaster
The General Slocum steamship disaster was a 1904 New York City ferry fire and sinking that killed over a thousand people, becoming one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in U.S. history.
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Sultana
Sultana is an alternative name for Mount Foraker, a prominent peak in the Alaska Range and one of the highest mountains in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: SS Eastland wreck Target entity description: The SS Eastland wreck is the remains of a passenger steamship that tragically capsized in the Chicago River in 1915, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
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A.
USS United States
USS United States was one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy, a heavy frigate launched in the 1790s that saw notable service in the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.
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B.
Fort Michie
Fort Michie was a coastal artillery fortification that formed part of the early 20th-century seacoast defenses protecting the approaches to New York Harbor.
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C.
Chalmette ferry
The Chalmette ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Mississippi River in the New Orleans area, connecting the communities of Chalmette and Lower Algiers.
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D.
General Slocum steamship disaster
The General Slocum steamship disaster was a 1904 New York City ferry fire and sinking that killed over a thousand people, becoming one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in U.S. history.
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E.
Sultana
Sultana is an alternative name for Mount Foraker, a prominent peak in the Alaska Range and one of the highest mountains in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes passenger ship
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historic site ⓘ maritime disaster ⓘ maritime disaster site ⓘ passenger steamship ⓘ ship capsizing ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Western Electric Company excursion
ⓘ
Western Electric Company picnic excursion ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Chicago River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | passenger service on the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| cause |
overcrowding
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stability problems ⓘ top-heavy design ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical markers
ⓘ
memorials in Chicago ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEvent | 1915-07-24 ⓘ |
| event | capsizing of SS Eastland ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPart | SS Eastland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of major industrial-era disaster ⓘ |
| homePort | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | led to reforms in passenger ship safety regulations in the United States ⓘ |
| launched | 1903 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location |
Chicago River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | SS Eastland wreck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Clark Street Bridge, Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LaSalle Street, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 844 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 200+ ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Great Lakes
NERFINISHED
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Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Chicago
ⓘ
history of the Great Lakes ⓘ maritime history of the Great Lakes ⓘ maritime history of the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1915-07-24 ⓘ |
| significance | one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history ⓘ |
| status | capsized and salvaged ⓘ |
| typeOfLoss | capsizing alongside dock ⓘ |
| yearOfDisaster | 1915 ⓘ |
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Subject: SS Eastland wreck Description of subject: The SS Eastland wreck is the remains of a passenger steamship that tragically capsized in the Chicago River in 1915, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
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