USS Corvina
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Corvina | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | attack submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| 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 | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 5.0833, 151.1667 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Corvina (SS-226), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the corvina, as well as the only American submarine ever sunk by an enemy submarine.
Location
- Recorded position: 5.0833, 151.1667 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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