HMS Curlew 1940
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Curlew | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1940 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | light cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): airstrike |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War I, Battles of Narvik | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Norway | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 68.5590, 16.5580 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Curlew was a C-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was part of the Ceres sub-class of the C class. The ship survived World War I to be sunk by German aircraft during the Norwegian Campaign in 1940.
Location
- Recorded position: 68.5590, 16.5580 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Norway
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Curlew (D42) (revision 1375013023), 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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