HNLMS O 22 1940
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HNLMS O 22 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1940 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Norway | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 60 km from land |
| Position | 57.9167, 5.5167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
O 22 was a O 21-class submarine built for the Royal Netherlands Navy during the 1930s for European service. Completed in 1940, she was lost to unknown causes in late 1940 with all hands. Her wreck was found off the south-western coast of Norway in 1993.
Location
- Recorded position: 57.9167, 5.5167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Norway
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HNLMS O 22 (revision 1380041383), 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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