SS Dakota 1907
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | SS Dakota | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1907 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Honshu | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land |
| Position | 34.9000, 139.8333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Dakota was a steamship built by the Eastern Shipbuilding Company of Groton, Connecticut for the Great Northern Steamship Company owned by railroad magnate James J. Hill to enhance and promote trade between the United States and Japan.
Location
- Recorded position: 34.9000, 139.8333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: Honshu
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Dakota (revision 1372545482), 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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- USS Piper 154 km
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