Ausonia 1918
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Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | Ausonia | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1918 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamboat, passenger-cargo ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Cunard Line | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 47.9833, -23.7000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Ausonia was a British passenger ship that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine SM U-62 620 nautical miles (1,150 km; 710 mi) west south west of the Fastnet Rock in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 May 1918 with the loss of 44 lives, while she was travelling from Liverpool, United Kingdom to New York City, United States with general cargo.
Diving & visiting
The wreck of Ausonia lies at 47°59′N 23°42′W in 8,730 feet (2,660 m) of water. The current condition of the wreck is unknown.
Location
- Recorded position: 47.9833, -23.7000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Ausonia (1909) (revision 1350431460), 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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