HMS Drake
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HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy cruiser
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armoured cruiser → warship → |
| armament |
16 × 6-inch guns
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2 × 9.2-inch guns → smaller guns and torpedo tubes → |
| assignedTo |
1st Cruiser Squadron
→
Grand Fleet → |
| attacker |
German submarine
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| builder |
Armstrong Whitworth
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| casualties |
loss of life among crew
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| causeOfSinking |
torpedo
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| class |
Drake-class cruiser
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| commissioned |
1902
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| completed |
1902
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| conflict |
World War I
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfSinking |
2 October 1917
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| displacement |
about 14,100 tons standard
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| duty |
convoy escort
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patrol service → trade protection → |
| era |
World War I
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pre-World War I → |
| fate |
sunk
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| laidDown |
1899
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| launchDate |
1901
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5 March 1901 → |
| length |
about 553 feet
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| locationOfWreck |
near Rathlin Island area
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| namesake |
Sir Francis Drake
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| navalEnsign |
White Ensign
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| notableFeature |
lead ship of the Drake-class armoured cruisers
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served as a flagship in the Royal Navy → |
| operator |
Royal Navy
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| placeOfSinking |
off the north coast of Ireland
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| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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steam engines → |
| role |
armoured cruiser
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flagship → |
| service |
prominent service before World War I
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prominent service during World War I → |
| serviceEntry |
early 20th century
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| shipyard |
Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick
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| status |
shipwreck
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| topSpeed |
about 23 knots
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lord Jellicoe
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