SS Hilda 1905
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | SS Hilda | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1905 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | France | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | 48.6748, -2.0953 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Hilda was a steamship owned by the London and South Western Railway. She was used on the Southampton - Channel Islands - St Malo service until she sank in 1905 with the loss of at least 125 lives.
Location
- Recorded position: 48.6748, -2.0953 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: France
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Hilda (revision 1326808399), 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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