HMS Abdiel 1943
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Abdiel | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | minelayer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | Italy | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 40.4431, 17.2517 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Abdiel was an Abdiel-class minelayer that served with the Royal Navy during World War II. She served with the Mediterranean Fleet (1941), Eastern Fleet (1942), Home Fleet (1942–43), and the Mediterranean Fleet (1943). Abdiel was sunk by German mines in Italy's Taranto harbour in 1943. Although designed as a fast minelayer her speed and capacity made her suitable for employment as a fast transport.
Location
- Recorded position: 40.4431, 17.2517 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Italy
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Abdiel (M39) (revision 1375116726), 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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