HMS Antelope
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Antelope | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | frigate | 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 |
| Conflict | Falklands War | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Falkland Islands | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | -51.5508, -59.0583 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Antelope was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy that saw service in the Falklands War and was sunk by Argentinian aircraft.
Location
- Recorded position: -51.5508, -59.0583 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Falkland Islands
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Antelope (F170) (revision 1375377111), 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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