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HMS Wolverine

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameHMS WolverineWikidata label
Ship typedestroyerWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastIrelandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 26 km from land
Position55.1660, -8.6850Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Wolverine was a Beagle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched on 15 January 1910. She was built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead.

Location

  • Recorded position: 55.1660, -8.6850 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Nearest coast: Ireland

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