HMS Penshurst 1917
Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Penshurst | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1917 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | cargo ship, Q-ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Bristol Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Wales | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 35 km from land |
| Position | 51.5110, -5.5219 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Penshurst was a Royal Navy warship that was active during World War I. She was a Special Service Vessel (also known as Q-ships) whose function was to act as a decoy, inviting attack by a U-boat in order to engage and (if possible) destroy it. Penshurst fought a number of engagements against German U-boats during her service, and was successful on two occasions, destroying UB-19 in November 1916, and UB-37 in January 1917.
Penshurst was sunk following an action with U-110 in December 1917.
Location
- Recorded position: 51.5110, -5.5219 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Bristol Channel
- Nearest coast: Wales
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Penshurst (revision 1326745676), 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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