Cristóbal Colón 1898
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Cristóbal Colón | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1898 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | armored cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Kingdom of Italy | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Spanish Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Spanish–American War, Battle of Santiago de Cuba | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Greenland Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Greenland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 16 km from land |
| Position | 76.7500, -19.9333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Cristóbal Colón was a Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy. She was sunk on 3 July 1898 at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
Location
- Recorded position: 76.7500, -19.9333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Greenland Sea
- Nearest coast: Greenland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Spanish cruiser Cristóbal Colón (revision 1380055872), 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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