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HMS Jackal 1942

HMS Jackal IWM FL 009784
Image: Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameHMS JackalWikidata label
Year lost1942English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed)
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typedestroyerWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossScuttledKeyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanMediterranean SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position32.6333, 26.3333Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Jackal was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Completed in 1939, Jackal served in the Norwegian campaign and the Dunkirk evacuation before being deployed to the Mediterranean in 1941. Jackal took part in the Battle of Crete, and was scuttled after being heavily damaged by German bombers on 12 May 1942.

Location

  • Recorded position: 32.6333, 26.3333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Jackal (F22) (revision 1379415738), 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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