HMS Hyperion
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Hyperion | 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 | Mediterranean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Tunisia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 78 km from land |
| Position | 37.6667, 11.5167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Hyperion was an H-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), the ship served with the Mediterranean Fleet, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. In the early months of World War II, Hyperion patrolled the Atlantic Ocean in search of German commerce raiders and helped blockade German merchant ships in neutral ports before returning to the British Isles in early 1940.
The ship participated in the Norwegian Campaign, after which she was reassigned to the Mediterranean Fleet. In July 1940, Hyperion took part in both the Battle of Calabria and the Battle of Cape Spada while escorting larger fleet units. She later escorted several convoys to Malta. In December 1940, Hyperion struck a mine and was deliberately scuttled.
Location
- Recorded position: 37.6667, 11.5167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
- Nearest coast: Tunisia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Hyperion (H97) (revision 1375235022), 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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