Great Lakes schooners
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Great Lakes schooners were traditionally-rigged wooden sailing vessels used for cargo and transport across the Great Lakes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Lakes schooners canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Great Lakes schooners Context triple: [Porte des Morts Passage, hasShipwrecks, Great Lakes schooners]
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A.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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B.
Issaquah-class ferry
The Issaquah-class ferry is a series of medium-sized, double-ended car and passenger ferries operated by Washington State Ferries on various routes in Puget Sound.
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C.
Yankee Clipper
Yankee Clipper was the Apollo 12 command and service module spacecraft that carried astronauts to lunar orbit during NASA’s second Moon-landing mission.
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D.
Hudson River Reserve Fleet
The Hudson River Reserve Fleet was a major U.S. government anchorage on the Hudson River where surplus and decommissioned merchant and military vessels were laid up, particularly after World War II.
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E.
Douglas Navigation
Douglas Navigation was an 18th-century canalised waterway in Lancashire, England, created by improving the River Douglas to allow the transport of coal and other goods before being superseded by later canal developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Lakes schooners Target entity description: Great Lakes schooners were traditionally-rigged wooden sailing vessels used for cargo and transport across the Great Lakes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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B.
Issaquah-class ferry
The Issaquah-class ferry is a series of medium-sized, double-ended car and passenger ferries operated by Washington State Ferries on various routes in Puget Sound.
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C.
Yankee Clipper
Yankee Clipper was the Apollo 12 command and service module spacecraft that carried astronauts to lunar orbit during NASA’s second Moon-landing mission.
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D.
Hudson River Reserve Fleet
The Hudson River Reserve Fleet was a major U.S. government anchorage on the Hudson River where surplus and decommissioned merchant and military vessels were laid up, particularly after World War II.
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E.
Douglas Navigation
Douglas Navigation was an 18th-century canalised waterway in Lancashire, England, created by improving the River Douglas to allow the transport of coal and other goods before being superseded by later canal developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo ship type
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historical ship type ⓘ sailing vessel type ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
featured in Great Lakes maritime museums
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subject of maritime folklore and stories ⓘ symbol of early Great Lakes commerce ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
largely obsolete as commercial vessels
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represented by a few surviving or replica vessels ⓘ |
| declineCause |
competition from steam-powered vessels
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development of steel-hulled freighters ⓘ improvements in rail transport ⓘ |
| economicRole |
regional trade on the Great Lakes
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support of grain export from Midwest ⓘ support of lumber industry ⓘ support of mining and coal distribution ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Great Lakes steamships
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surface form:
Great Lakes bulk freighters
Great Lakes steamships ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Canadian inland waters
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Saint Lawrence River ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River system (for some vessels)
United States inland waters ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
centerboard or retractable keel (in many vessels)
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clipper-style bow on some later vessels ⓘ flat bottom or relatively flat bottom ⓘ large cargo hold ⓘ low freeboard when loaded ⓘ narrow beam relative to length ⓘ shallow draft ⓘ square topsails on some vessels ⓘ |
| hasHullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasMastCount | two or more masts ⓘ |
| hasRiggingType |
fore-and-aft rig
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schooner rig ⓘ |
| hasSailPlan |
gaff-rigged sails
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jibs ⓘ staysails ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Great Lakes
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Lake Erie ⓘ Lake Huron ⓘ Lake Michigan ⓘ Lake Ontario ⓘ Lake Superior ⓘ |
| poweredBy | wind ⓘ |
| precededBy | Great Lakes sailing canoes and bateaux ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Lakes steamships
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surface form:
Great Lakes freighter
Great Lakes maritime history ⓘ schooner ⓘ |
| safetyIssue |
risk of shipwreck on shoals and reefs
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vulnerability to sudden storms ⓘ |
| typicalConstruction |
carvel-planked wooden hull
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deckhouses for crew accommodation ⓘ frames of oak or other hardwoods ⓘ |
| typicalCrewSize | small crew relative to cargo capacity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bulk commodity transport
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cargo transport ⓘ coal transport ⓘ general freight transport ⓘ grain transport ⓘ iron ore transport ⓘ lumber transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Lakes schooners Description of subject: Great Lakes schooners were traditionally-rigged wooden sailing vessels used for cargo and transport across the Great Lakes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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