USS Cisco
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Cisco | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | attack submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Sulu Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Philippines | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 75 km from land |
| Position | 9.7833, 121.7333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Cisco (SS-290), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the cisco, a whitefish of the Great Lakes.
Location
- Recorded position: 9.7833, 121.7333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Sulu Sea
- Nearest coast: Philippines
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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