HMS Sword Dance (possibly)
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Sword Dance (possibly) | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 23 km from land |
| Position | 58.4721, -2.7155 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Sword Dance was a Dance-class minesweeper of the British Royal Navy. Sword Dance was built by Lytham Ship Building in 1918, and in 1919 was deployed as part of the North Russia intervention in the Russian Civil War. On 24 June 1919, the ship was mined while operating against the Bolsheviks on the Dvina River, south of Archangel, Russia.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.4721, -2.7155 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Scotland
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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