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HMS York 1804

HMS York: Lancaster, Monmouth
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).

Key facts

NameHMS YorkWikidata label
Year lost1804Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraAge of Sailderived from year
Ship typethird-rateWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal NavyWikidata P137 operator
Sea / oceanNorth SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastScotlandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 20 km from land
Position56.4328, -2.3891Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS York was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 24 March 1796 as the East Indiaman Royal Admiral, sailing to India, China and Australia before being purchased by the government Navy Board. Commissioned as HMS York she served briefly in the West Indies where she captured numerous small vessels. On a voyage across the North Sea in December 1803 she was lost and her wreckage lost in 1804.

Location

  • Recorded position: 56.4328, -2.3891 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Sea
  • Nearest coast: Scotland

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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