HMS Halifax
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Halifax | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | schooner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Gulf of Maine | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 12 km from land |
| Position | 44.5899, -67.3932 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Halifax was a schooner built for merchant service at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1765 that the British Royal Navy purchased in 1768 for coastal patrol in North America in the years just prior to the American Revolution. She is one of the best documented schooners from early North America.
Location
- Recorded position: 44.5899, -67.3932 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Gulf of Maine
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Halifax (1768) (revision 1374910367), 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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