SS Galeka
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | SS Galeka | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | ocean liner | 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 | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land |
| Position | 49.5667, 0.0833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Galeka was a steamship built in 1899 for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company by Harland & Wolff. She was launched on 21 October 1899 and completed on 23 December 1899. Later she was requisitioned for use as a British troop transport and then a hospital ship during the First World War. On 28 October 1916 she struck a mine laid by the German U-boat UC-26 and sank.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.5667, 0.0833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: France
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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