Ilmarinen 1941
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Ilmarinen | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1941 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | battleship, coastal defense ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): naval mine |
| Nationality / flag | Finland | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Finnish Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II, Winter War | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Baltic Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Aland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 70 km from land |
| Position | 59.4500, 21.0833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Ilmarinen was a Finnish Navy Panssarilaiva, Swedish Pansarskepp ("Armored ship"; a coastal defence ship by British classification). The unit was constructed at the Crichton-Vulcan shipyard in Turku, Finland, and named after the mythological hero Ilmarinen from the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. Ilmarinen was the flagship of the Navy from 1 May 1933 until her sinking on 13 September 1941.
Location
- Recorded position: 59.4500, 21.0833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
- Nearest coast: Aland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Finnish coastal defence ship Ilmarinen (revision 1380112611), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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