HMS Hurst Castle
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Hurst Castle | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | corvette | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Ireland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 31 km from land |
| Position | 55.4500, -8.2000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Hurst Castle (K416) was one of 44 Castle-class corvettes built for the Royal Navy during World War II. Completed in June 1944, she began escorting convoys in August and was sunk by a German U-boat the following month.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.4500, -8.2000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Ireland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Hurst Castle (revision 1374774101), 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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