HNLMS Van Ghent 1942
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HNLMS Van Ghent | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Netherlands | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Netherlands Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Java Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Indonesia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 20 km from land |
| Position | -3.0833, 107.3500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HNLMS Van Ghent (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Van Ghent) (originally named De Ruyter) was an Admiralen-class destroyer built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1920s. The destroyer served in the Netherlands East Indies but was wrecked after running aground in 1942.
Location
- Recorded position: -3.0833, 107.3500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Java Sea
- Nearest coast: Indonesia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HNLMS Van Ghent (revision 1379970123), 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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