RMS Franconia 1914
Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | RMS Franconia | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1914 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | ocean liner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): torpedo attack |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Cunard Line | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Mediterranean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 35.5525, 18.4333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
RMS Franconia was a British ocean liner built for the Cunard Line, by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson of Wallsend, England, and launched in 1910. Franconia mainly sailed on the line's Boston service, being the largest ship of the time to enter Boston harbor, while in winter she served as a cruise ship sailing from New York to the Mediterranean. She saw military service during World War I as a hospital ship and troopship and was sunk by a torpedo from a German U-boat in 1916.
Franconia was followed by a sister ship of the same design, RMS Laconia (1911), that was also lost in the war.
Location
- Recorded position: 35.5525, 18.4333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article RMS Franconia (1910) (revision 1362473830), 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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