HMS Sirdar
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Sirdar | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | submarine | 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 | INDIAN OCEAN | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Indonesia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 8 km from land |
| Position | 3.9167, 96.3333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Sirdar 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 Scotts, of Greenock and launched on 26 March 1943.
Location
- Recorded position: 3.9167, 96.3333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: INDIAN OCEAN
- Nearest coast: Indonesia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Sirdar (P226) (revision 1376004017), 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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