HMS Defence
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Defence | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | third-rate | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Denmark | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 24 km from land |
| Position | 56.3583, 8.1000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Defence was a 74-gun Bellona-class third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Israel Pownoll and launched on 31 March 1763 at Plymouth Dockyard. She was one of the most famous ships of the period, taking part in several of the most important naval battles of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In 1811 she was wrecked off the coast of Jutland with the loss of almost her entire crew.
Location
- Recorded position: 56.3583, 8.1000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Denmark
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Defence (1763) (revision 1351727355), 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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