HMS Lawford 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Lawford | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1944 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer escort | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | 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, Normandy landings | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 12 km from land |
| Position | 49.4286, -0.3964 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Lawford (K514) was a converted Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy, sunk during Operation Overlord in 1944. Built as the Evarts-class destroyer escort USS Lawford (DE-516) in 1943, Lawford was transferred under Lend Lease to the UK where it was converted for use as a headquarters ship given extra space for staff officers, more radios and additional radar. Lawford was sunk during an air attack on 8 June 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.4286, -0.3964 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: France
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Lawford (K514) (revision 1374702974), 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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