HMS St George 1811
Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).
Key facts
| Name | HMS St George | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1811 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Age of Sail | derived from year |
| Ship type | second-rate | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Denmark | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 24 km from land |
| Position | 56.3583, 8.1000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS St George was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 October 1785 at Portsmouth. In 1793 she captured one of the richest prizes ever. She then participated in the Battle of the Hyères Islands in 1795 and took part in the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. She wrecked off Jutland in 1811 with the loss of almost all her crew.
Location
- Recorded position: 56.3583, 8.1000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Denmark
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS St George (1785) (revision 1327265762), 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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