United States lightship Diamond Shoal
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | United States lightship Diamond Shoal | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | lightvessel | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 27 km from land |
| Position | 35.0865, -75.3272 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Diamond Shoal Lightship No. 71 (LV-71) was a lightship of the United States Lighthouse Service. She is most remembered for her sinking in 1918 during World War I when a German U-boat attacked her off North Carolina. Her shipwrecked remains were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Location
- Recorded position: 35.0865, -75.3272 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article United States lightship Diamond Shoal (LV-71) (revision 1373465766), 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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