HMS Blackwater
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Blackwater | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 10 km from land |
| Position | 50.9225, 1.1028 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Blackwater was a Laird-type River-class destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1902–1903 Naval Estimates. Named after the River Blackwater in southern England near London she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.9225, 1.1028 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Blackwater (1903) (revision 1375193614), 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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