Soviet passenger ship Estonia (1940s)
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The Soviet passenger ship Estonia was a 1940s-era vessel that gained historical significance for its tragic sinking during World War II amid the fighting in the Baltic Sea.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian vessel
ⓘ
passenger ship ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | wartime action in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Allies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Estonia (country)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MS Estonia (1994 ferry disaster) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of civilian maritime losses in the Baltic Sea during World War II ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Estonian-related toponym "Estonia" ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | lost ⓘ |
| propulsionType | conventional surface ship ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| significantEvent | sinking during World War II ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Baltic Sea campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian evacuation (probable/uncertain)
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| vesselType | steamship (probable/uncertain) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.