HMS Sparrow
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Sparrow | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | gunboat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | New Zealand, United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Government of New Zealand, Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | South Island | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | -41.1853, 173.9722 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Sparrow was a Redbreast-class gunboat launched in 1889, the sixth Royal Navy ship to bear the name. She became the New Zealand training ship NZS Amokura in 1906 and was sold in 1922.
Location
- Recorded position: -41.1853, 173.9722 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: South Island
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Sparrow (1889) (revision 1377707829), 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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