HMS Tanatside
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Tanatside | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom, Greece | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy, Hellenic Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 58.2167, 3.3000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Tanatside was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Yarrow in April 1942. Ships of this class were designed as cheap, easily built vessels for convoy escort and antisubmarine duties. She was named like her sisters after a fox hunt, in her case one in North Wales. War bonds were issued to finance the building of warships. Tanatside was funded by people from Tregaron, Aberaeron, New Quay, Aberystwyth and Teifiside, in a nod to the ship's name. Plaques were presented to each of these townships. During a Warship Week held between 14 and 21 March 1942 the civil community of the Welsh county of Cardiganshire adopted the ship.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.2167, 3.3000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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