HMS Newcastle
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Newcastle | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | light cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Denmark Strait | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Iceland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 50 km from land |
| Position | 65.8000, -25.3167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Newcastle was a member of the Southampton subclass of the Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy.
Location
- Recorded position: 65.8000, -25.3167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Denmark Strait
- Nearest coast: Iceland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Newcastle (C76) (revision 1375014272), 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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