HMS Arethusa
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Arethusa | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | light cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War I | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Netherlands | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 38 km from land |
| Position | 53.9667, 6.7000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Arethusa was the name ship of her class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. She saw a considerable amount of action during the early years of the First World War, participating in the Battle of Heligoland Bight and the Battle of Dogger Bank.
Location
- Recorded position: 53.9667, 6.7000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Netherlands
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Arethusa (1913) (revision 1379787217), 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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