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HMS Achates 1942

HMS Achates
Image: Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameHMS AchatesWikidata label
Year lost1942English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed)
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typedestroyerWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanBarents SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position73.3000, 30.1000Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Achates was an A-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the late 1920s. Completed in 1930, she initially served with the Mediterranean Fleet. She was sunk on 31 December 1942 during the Battle of the Barents Sea.

Location

  • Recorded position: 73.3000, 30.1000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Barents Sea

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Achates (H12) (revision 1375230116), 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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