HMS Shakespeare
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Shakespeare | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Tyrrhenian Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Sardinia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 75 km from land |
| Position | 41.2833, 10.4333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Shakespeare was an S-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs and launched on 8 December 1941.
Location
- Recorded position: 41.2833, 10.4333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Tyrrhenian Sea
- Nearest coast: Sardinia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Shakespeare (P221) (revision 1376003885), 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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