HMS Tuscarora 1968
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Tuscarora | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1968 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | steam yacht | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Red Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Sudan | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 21 km from land |
| Position | 19.7000, 37.4333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Tuscarora was a steam yacht that was launched in Scotland in 1897 as Tuscarora. In 1911 she was renamed Goizeko-Izarra, and in 1922 her name was changed back to Tuscarora. In 1940 the Admiralty requisitioned her; had her converted into an anti-submarine training ship; and commissioned her as HMS Tuscarora (FY 044). She spent the war based at Campbeltown on the west coast of Scotland. In 1946 the Ministry of Transport sold her, and she was converted into a merchant ship. She was renamed Anatoli in 1946, Evgenia in 1952, and Alhelal in 1968. She sank in the Red Sea in 1968.
Location
- Recorded position: 19.7000, 37.4333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Red Sea
- Nearest coast: Sudan
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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