HMS Dulverton: Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

HMS Dulverton

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

Name	HMS Dulverton	Wikidata label
Ship type	destroyer	Wikidata P31 instance of
Cause of loss	Scuttled	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	Aegean Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Turkey	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 10 km from land
Position	36.8333, 27.5000	Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Dulverton was a Type II Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1941, she saw service during the Second World War until being damaged by German aircraft in 1943 during the Battle of Leros, and was scuttled. The Commander during her last battle was Stuart Austen Buss, MVO, DSC, RN. He did not survive.

Dulverton was ordered from Alexander Stephen and Sons of Govan on the outbreak of war in 1939. She was laid down on 16 July 1940, and launched 1 April 1941. She was completed by September 1941.

Location

Recorded position: 36.8333, 27.5000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Aegean Sea
Nearest coast: Turkey

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Dulverton (L63) (revision 1375245914), 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.