Spanish destroyer Almirante Ferrándiz 1936
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | Spanish destroyer Almirante Ferrándiz | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1936 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Interwar | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Spain | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Spanish Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Spanish Civil War, Battle of Cape Spartel | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Alboran Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Spain | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 39 km from land |
| Position | 36.2464, -4.6417 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Almirante Ferrándiz was a Churruca-class destroyer in the Spanish Republican Navy. She took part in the Spanish Civil War on the government side.
She was named in honor of José Ferrándiz y Niño, a Spanish Admiral and former Navy Minister.
Location
- Recorded position: 36.2464, -4.6417 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Alboran Sea
- Nearest coast: Spain
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Spanish destroyer Almirante Ferrándiz (1928) (revision 1380056411), 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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