HNoMS Eskdale 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HNoMS Eskdale | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Norway | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Norwegian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 13 km from land |
| Position | 50.0550, -4.9133 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HNoMS Eskdale (pennant number L36) was an British escort destroyer of the Type III Hunt class. The destroyer was built by Cammell Laird at their Birkenhead shipyard, in 1941–1942, being launched on 16 March 1942 and completed in July that year. Eskdale was allocated to the Royal Norwegian Navy, and carried out convoy escort and patrol duties in the English Channel and North Sea. The destroyer was sunk by German S-boats off Lizard Head in Cornwall on 14 April 1943.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.0550, -4.9133 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: England
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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