HMS Galatea: Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

HMS Galatea

Image: Abrahams And Sons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

Name	HMS Galatea	Wikidata label
Ship type	light cruiser	Wikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flag	United Kingdom	Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country
Operator	Royal Navy	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	Norwegian Campaign, Last battle of the battleship Bismarck	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	Mediterranean Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Egypt	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 47 km from land
Position	31.2833, 29.2167	Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Galatea was an Arethusa-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Greenock, Scotland), with the keel being laid down on 2 June 1933. She was launched on 9 August 1934, and commissioned 14 August 1935.

Location

Recorded position: 31.2833, 29.2167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
Nearest coast: Egypt

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OpenStreetMap

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