HMS Phoenix
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Phoenix | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | destroyer | 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 I | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Adriatic Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Albania | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 11 km from land |
| Position | 40.3917, 19.2333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Phoenix was an Acheron-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She is named for the mythical bird, and was the fifteenth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was the only British warship ever to be sunk by the Austro-Hungarian Navy.
Location
- Recorded position: 40.3917, 19.2333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Adriatic Sea
- Nearest coast: Albania
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Phoenix (1911) (revision 1375198503), 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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