HMS Lark
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Lark | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | fifth-rate frigate | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| 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 | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land |
| Position | 41.5201, -71.3303 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Lark was a 32-gun Richmond-class frigate fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1762 and destroyed in Narragansett Bay in 1778, during the American Revolutionary War.
Location
- Recorded position: 41.5201, -71.3303 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Lark (1762) (revision 1380180162), 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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