HMS Comet
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Comet | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | destroyer | 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 | Mediterranean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Sicily | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 61 km from land |
| Position | 36.4833, 15.7500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Comet was one of 20 Acorn-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. Completed in 1911 she saw active service in the First World War.
Location
- Recorded position: 36.4833, 15.7500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
- Nearest coast: Sicily
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Comet (1910) (revision 1375197360), 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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