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HMT Gulland

HMT Gulland FL 13682
Image: Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameHMT GullandWikidata label
Ship typenaval trawlerWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorRoyal NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanINDIAN OCEANNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastKenyaNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 6 km from land
Position-4.0472, 39.7325Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMT Gulland was an Isles-class trawlers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War for a variety of tasks, including anti-submarine patrol. She was launched placed on the disposal list after the war and sold to Belgian owners in March 1946.

Location

  • Recorded position: -4.0472, 39.7325 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: INDIAN OCEAN
  • Nearest coast: Kenya

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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