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HNoMS Montbretia 1942

HNoMS Montbretia: HMS MONTBRETIA seen from the bow of HMS VERVAIN WWII IWM A10681
Image: Royal Navy official photographer, Tomlin, H W (Lt), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameHNoMS MontbretiaWikidata label
Year lost1942Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typecorvetteWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited Kingdom, NorwayWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal Navy, Royal Norwegian NavyWikidata P137 operator
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position53.6167, -38.2500Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HNoMS Montbretia was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Norwegian Navy.

Location

  • Recorded position: 53.6167, -38.2500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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