HMS Ladybird 1941
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Ladybird | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1941 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | gunboat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | Libya | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 32.0758, 23.9725 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Ladybird was an Insect-class gunboat of the Royal Navy, launched in 1916. This class is also referred to as "large China gunboats". Originally built to patrol the River Danube during the First World War, she sailed for China from Malta in February 1927 to serve on the Yangtze River.
Location
- Recorded position: 32.0758, 23.9725 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Libya
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Ladybird (1916) (revision 1372524993), 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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