HMCS Regina
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMCS Regina | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | corvette | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Canada | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Canadian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Bristol Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 19 km from land |
| Position | 50.7000, -5.0500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMCS Regina was a Royal Canadian Navy revised Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. She fought primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was named for Regina, Saskatchewan.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.7000, -5.0500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Bristol Channel
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMCS Regina (K234) (revision 1374761565), 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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