RMS Carinthia
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | RMS Carinthia | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | ocean liner, armed merchant cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Ireland | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Ireland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 46 km from land |
| Position | 53.2167, -10.6667 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
RMS Carinthia was first laid down in Barrow-in-Furness in 1924 with the yard number Hull 586. Originally she had the name Servia but was renamed at the time of her launching on 24 February 1925. She made her maiden voyage on 22 August 1925 from Liverpool to New York City. At her launch she was the largest of the five post First World War intermediate size liners.
Diving & visiting
The wreck lies at the position (53°13′N 10°40′W) at a depth of 384 ft – 117m, 30 miles east of Bloody Foreland.
Location
- Recorded position: 53.2167, -10.6667 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Ireland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article RMS Carinthia (1925) (revision 1375922956), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; 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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