HMS Blanche (1939): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

HMS Blanche 1939

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	HMS Blanche	Wikidata label
Year lost	1939	Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
Era	Second World War	derived from year
Ship type	destroyer	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	World War II	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	North Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	England	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 15 km from land
Position	51.4833, 1.5003	Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Blanche (H47) was a B-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy around 1930. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, the ship spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the non-intervention measures agreed by Britain and France. She was attacked, but not damaged, by Nationalist bombers in early 1938 and was subsequently transferred to the Home Fleet. Blanche was sunk by a mine in November 1939, becoming the first British destroyer lost to enemy action in World War II.

Location

Recorded position: 51.4833, 1.5003 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: North Sea
Nearest coast: England

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Blanche (H47) (revision 1375231077), 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.