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RMS Moldavia 1918

RMS Moldavia
Image: See below, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).

Key facts

NameRMS MoldaviaWikidata label
Year lost1918English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed)
EraFirst World Warderived from year
Ship typesteamship, armed merchant cruiserWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossWar actionKeyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flagUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorPeninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Royal NavyWikidata P137 operator
Sea / oceanEnglish ChannelNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastEnglandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 47 km from land
Position50.3855, -0.4787Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

RMS Moldavia was a British passenger steamship of the early 20th century. She served as the Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser HMS Moldavia during World War I until sunk by an Imperial German Navy submarine in 1918.

Location

  • Recorded position: 50.3855, -0.4787 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: English Channel
  • Nearest coast: England

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article RMS Moldavia (revision 1327260637), 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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