HMS Maeander 1870
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Maeander | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1870 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | fifth-rate frigate | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Storm or weather | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | South Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Ascension | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 1 km from land |
| Position | -7.9125, -14.4067 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Maeander was a Seringapatam-class sailing frigate of the British Royal Navy. Her service included the suppression of piracy, the Crimean War, and support for the suppression of slavery with the West Africa Squadron. She was wrecked in a gale in 1870.
Diving & visiting
A memorial tablet to the men of Maeander killed between 1848 and 1851 can be seen at St Ann's Church, HMNB Portsmouth.
A memorial tablet to the Royal Marines from HMS Maeander who died of fever in Labuan (on Borneo) between 14 June and 29 November 1848 can be found in the Old Navy Cemetery within the Botanical Gardens in Labuan, Malaysia.
Location
- Recorded position: -7.9125, -14.4067 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Ascension
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Maeander (1840) (revision 1365640973), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Memorials”; 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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