SS Regina 1940
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | SS Regina | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1940 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | tanker | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Gulf of Mexico | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | 27.4689, -82.7019 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Regina was a tanker built in Belfast in 1904 that sank on March 8, 1940, near Bradenton Beach, United States. Her wreck is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 75 yards (69 m) off Bradenton Beach. In April 2005, the wreck became the tenth Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve. On December 6, 2005, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.
Location
- Recorded position: 27.4689, -82.7019 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Gulf of Mexico
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Regina (1904) (revision 1372506200), 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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