HMS Fancy
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Fancy | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | minesweeper | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom, Belgium | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy, Belgian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | South Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 6 km from land |
| Position | -6.0081, 12.4025 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Fancy (J308) was a steam turbine-powered Algerine-class minesweeper during the Second World War. She survived the war and was sold to Belgium in 1951 as A.F. Dufour (M903).
Location
- Recorded position: -6.0081, 12.4025 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Fancy (J308) (revision 1375405123), 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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