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HMS Raglan 1918

HMS Raglan
Image: en:Royal Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).

Key facts

NameHMS RaglanWikidata label
Year lost1918English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed)
EraFirst World Warderived from year
Ship typemonitorWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal NavyWikidata P137 operator
Sea / oceanAegean SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastTurkeyNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 6 km from land
Position40.2333, 25.9667Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Raglan was a First World War Royal Navy Abercrombie-class monitor, which was sunk during the Battle of Imbros in January 1918.

Location

  • Recorded position: 40.2333, 25.9667 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Aegean Sea
  • Nearest coast: Turkey

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Raglan (revision 1376504503), 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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