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City of Nagpur 1941

City of Nagpur River Scheldt AS.1968.001.2262
Image: Claes, Louis (fotograaf), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameCity of NagpurWikidata label
Year lost1941Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typepassenger vesselWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossWar actionWikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): torpedo
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P8047 country of registry
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position52.5000, -26.0000Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

SS City of Nagpur was a British passenger steamship. She was built in 1922 by Workman, Clark and Company, Belfast for Ellerman Lines Ltd of London. She was registered in Glasgow. She was sunk in the Second World War in 1941.

Location

  • Recorded position: 52.5000, -26.0000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS City of Nagpur (revision 1327497396), 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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