HMS Zebra
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Zebra | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | sloop-of-war | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 39.5780, -74.3000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Zebra was the first ship to bear the name in the British Navy. She was a 14 gun ship sloop of the Swan class, launched on 8 April 1777.
Lieutenant Sir John Orde of HMS Eagle was appointed Captain in 1777 after her Captain, Henry Colins died the night of his arrival at New York, 25 September, with its convoy.
She was abandoned and blown up after going aground on 22 October 1778 at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War after only one year in service.
Location
- Recorded position: 39.5780, -74.3000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Zebra (1777) (revision 1377406220), 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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