HMHS Salta
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMHS Salta | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | hospital ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 11 km from land |
| Position | 49.5356, -0.0383 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMHS Salta was a steamship originally built for Société Générale de Transport Maritime Steam, but requisitioned for use as a British hospital ship during the First World War. On 10 April 1917 she hit a naval mine laid by the German U-boat UC-26 and sank.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.5356, -0.0383 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: France
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMHS Salta (revision 1327558743), 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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