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SS Donegal 1917

SS Donegal postcard
Image: Unknown, postcard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).

Key facts

NameSS DonegalWikidata label
Year lost1917English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed)
EraFirst World Warderived from year
Ship typesteamshipWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossWar actionKeyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorMidland RailwayWikidata P137 operator
Sea / oceanEnglish ChannelNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastEnglandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 40 km from land
Position50.2600, -1.0000Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMHS Donegal was a Midland Railway passenger ferry that served in the First World War as a hospital ship. She was completed in 1904 and sunk by enemy action in April 1917.

Diving & visiting

Donegal's wreck lies intact on her port side in about 45 to 50 metres (148 to 164 ft) of water.

Location

  • Recorded position: 50.2600, -1.0000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: English Channel
  • Nearest coast: England

Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.

OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Donegal (revision 1372094600), 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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