USS Albany 1854
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | USS Albany | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1854 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | sloop-of-war | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Caribbean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Colombia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 44 km from land |
| Position | 10.5710, -75.8670 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Albany, the first United States Navy ship of that name, was built in the 1840s for the US Navy. The ship was among the last of the wooden sloops powered by sail and saw extensive service in the Mexican War. Before and after her combat service, Albany conducted surveillance and observation missions throughout the Caribbean. In September 1854, during a journey along the coast of Venezuela, Albany was lost with all hands on 28 or 29 September 1854. Included among the 250 men lost were several sons and grandsons of politically prominent men.
Location
- Recorded position: 10.5710, -75.8670 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Caribbean Sea
- Nearest coast: Colombia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article USS Albany (1846) (revision 1378630313), 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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