SS G.P. Griffith wreck
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The SS G.P. Griffith wreck is the remains of a 19th-century passenger steamer that tragically burned and sank in Lake Erie, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ deadliest maritime disasters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS G.P. Griffith wreck canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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maritime disaster ⓘ passenger steamer ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ steamship ⓘ |
| aftermath | investigations into safety of Great Lakes steamers ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carried |
crew
ⓘ
immigrants ⓘ passengers ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | fire ⓘ |
| coordinateStatus | wreck site not prominently marked for navigation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1850-06-17 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
19th-century shipwrecks
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maritime disasters in the United States ⓘ maritime incidents in 1850 ⓘ passenger ship disasters ⓘ shipwrecks of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| hasCause | onboard fire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
loss of life
ⓘ
sinking of SS G.P. Griffith ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
local memorials near Fairport Harbor, Ohio
ⓘ
monument at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland ⓘ |
| hasPart | remains of SS G.P. Griffith ⓘ |
| legacy | cited in studies of Great Lakes safety reforms ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Ohio
NERFINISHED
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near Fairport Harbor, Ohio ⓘ near Painesville, Ohio ⓘ |
| location | Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
approximately 241
ⓘ
over 240 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Lake Erie passenger service operators ⓘ |
| operator | Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad interests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Lake County, Ohio
ⓘ
history of Lake Erie shipwrecks ⓘ maritime history of the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| pointInTime | June 17, 1850 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Lakes maritime disasters
NERFINISHED
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Great Lakes shipwrecks ⓘ history of immigration to the United States ⓘ |
| route | Buffalo–Cleveland passenger route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | sidewheel steamer ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the deadliest disasters on the Great Lakes
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one of the worst 19th-century U.S. maritime disasters ⓘ |
| survivors | approximately 30 ⓘ |
| vesselName | SS G.P. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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