Terra Nova
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Terra Nova was a British whaling and exploration ship best known for carrying Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terra Nova canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic exploration vessel
ⓘ
barque ⓘ exploration ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Robert Falcon Scott
NERFINISHED
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Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | carrying Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | whaling industry ⓘ |
| carried | men, dogs, ponies, and supplies for Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| destination | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionLeader | Robert Falcon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | lost at sea ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| hasCrewType |
explorers
ⓘ
scientists ⓘ whalers ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | transported Scott’s ill-fated South Pole expedition ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of heroic age of Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| laterUse |
sealing
ⓘ
supply and transport in polar regions ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | New Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the race to the South Pole ⓘ |
| notableVoyage | 1910–1913 British Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Antarctic expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
North Atlantic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Antarctic exploration history ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| sankCause | ice damage ⓘ |
| sankLocation | off Greenland ⓘ |
| sankYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
expedition support ship
ⓘ
supply ship ⓘ |
| usedFor |
polar exploration
ⓘ
transport of Antarctic expeditions ⓘ whaling ⓘ |
| vesselType | sailing ship ⓘ |
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