HMS Tynedale 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Tynedale | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Mediterranean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Algeria | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 25 km from land |
| Position | 37.1667, 6.0833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Tynedale was a Hunt-class destroyer of the first subgroup which served during the Second World War. She was sunk by the German submarine U-593 on 12 December 1943.
Location
- Recorded position: 37.1667, 6.0833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
- Nearest coast: Algeria
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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