HMS Veronica 1947
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Veronica | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1947 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | corvette | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy, United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 10 km from land |
| Position | 48.6075, -4.6234 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Veronica was a Flower-class corvette, built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and was in service in the Battle of the Atlantic.
In 1942 she was transferred to the United States Navy as part of the reverse Lend Lease arrangement and renamed USS Temptress, the name ship of the Temptress-class gunboats.
With the end of hostilities she was returned to the Royal Navy and sold into mercantile service.
Location
- Recorded position: 48.6075, -4.6234 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: France
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Veronica (K37) (revision 1374766057), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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