HMS Narborough 1918
Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Narborough | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1918 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War I | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 58.7704, -2.9317 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Narborough was an Admiralty M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship played a minor role in the Battle of Jutland later that year and the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1917. She was wrecked after running aground in 1918.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.7704, -2.9317 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Scotland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Narborough (1916) (revision 1375202182), 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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