HMS Trinidad
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Trinidad | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | light cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic, Convoy PQ 13 | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Barents Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 73.6167, 23.4500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Trinidad was a Fiji-class cruiser owned by the United Kingdom Royal Navy. She was lost while serving in the Arctic on convoy duty after being damaged escorting the British Arctic convoy PQ 13 in 1942.
Location
- Recorded position: 73.6167, 23.4500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Barents Sea
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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