Princeton (warship)
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Princeton (warship) was a pioneering mid-19th-century U.S. Navy screw steam warship notable as one of the first propeller-driven warships and for a deadly 1844 gun explosion incident.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Princeton | 0 |
| USS Princeton gun explosion of 1844 | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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explosion ⓘ naval accident ⓘ screw steam warship ⓘ steam warship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament | large naval guns ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century naval ship of the United States
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screw frigate ⓘ steam frigate ⓘ |
| cause | explosion of a large naval gun ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1844-02-28 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
combination of sail and steam power
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screw propeller below the waterline ⓘ single screw propulsion ⓘ |
| era | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| flag | naval ensign of the United States ⓘ |
| hasAccident | USS Princeton gun explosion of 1844 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | USS Princeton gun explosion of 1844 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early adoption of screw propulsion in a national navy
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influenced subsequent U.S. Navy steam warship designs ⓘ |
| injured | John Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
Abel P. Upshur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Walker Gilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Potomac River
NERFINISHED
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USS Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1844 gun explosion incident
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being one of the first propeller-driven warships ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Navy fleet modernization in the 1840s ⓘ |
| propulsion |
screw propeller
ⓘ
steam engine ⓘ |
| role | demonstration of new naval propulsion technology ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | warship ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demonstration cruises for U.S. government officials
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sea trials of screw propulsion ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimTitle |
U.S. Secretary of State
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Secretary of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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