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HMS Jersey

HMS Jersey
Image: Arthur Conry (digitised and edited by Wiki-Ed), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameHMS JerseyWikidata label
Ship typedestroyerWikidata P31 instance of
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
Nearest coastMaltaNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land
Position35.9000, 14.5233Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Jersey was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy.

Diving & visiting

Ship sunk at: Valletta, Malta

Position: 35° 54'N, 14° 30'E

Location

  • Recorded position: 35.9000, 14.5233 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
  • Nearest coast: Malta

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Jersey (F72) (revision 1379416058), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “About the wreck”; 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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