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SS Fanad Head 1939

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameSS Fanad HeadWikidata label
Year lost1939Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond 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
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position56.7167, -15.3500Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

SS Fanad Head was a UK cargo steamship. She was built during the First World War and torpedoed and sunk ten days after the UK entered the Second World War.

Location

  • Recorded position: 56.7167, -15.3500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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