HMS Utmost 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Utmost | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Tyrrhenian Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Sicily | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 69 km from land |
| Position | 38.5167, 12.0167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Utmost was a British U class submarine, of the second group of that class, built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 2 November 1939 and was commissioned on 17 August 1940. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Utmost.
Location
- Recorded position: 38.5167, 12.0167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Tyrrhenian Sea
- Nearest coast: Sicily
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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