SS Mendi
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SS Mendi was a British troopship that sank in 1917 off the Isle of Wight while carrying South African soldiers, becoming a symbol of sacrifice and remembrance in South African history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shipwreck
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ troopship ⓘ |
| builtBy | Alexander Stephen and Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carried |
South African Native Labour Corps members
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African soldiers ⓘ |
| carriedNationality |
British
ⓘ
South African ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | collision ⓘ |
| collidedWith | SS Darro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
memorials in South Africa
ⓘ
memorials in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | South African Armed Forces Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departureCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort | Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventSignificance |
important in South African military history
ⓘ
symbol of black South African contribution to World War I ⓘ |
| flag | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
subject of historical studies on South African war participation
ⓘ
subject of poems and literature in South Africa ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Delville Wood Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mendi Memorial at University of Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedDestination | Le Havre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedDestinationCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 370 ft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loss of South African troops in 1917
ⓘ
symbol of sacrifice in South African history ⓘ |
| operator | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Elder Dempster Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| registeredPort | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedAs | tragedy of racial inequality in wartime service ⓘ |
| routeAtTimeOfSinking | from Plymouth to Le Havre ⓘ |
| sankIn | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sankOff | Isle of Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sankOn | 1917-02-21 ⓘ |
| serviceDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRole | British troop transport ⓘ |
| shipyardLocation | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | transporting troops ⓘ |
| victimsIncluded | members of the South African Native Labour Corps ⓘ |
| victimsNumberApproximate | over 600 ⓘ |
| wreckLocation | south of the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| wreckStatus | war grave ⓘ |
| yearOfConstruction | 1905 ⓘ |
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