USS Herndon
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Herndon | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Soviet Navy, Royal Navy, United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Barents Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Russia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 47 km from land |
| Position | 69.2500, 37.0333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Herndon (DD-198) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Herndon served in the United States Coast Guard as CG-17. She was later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Churchill and still later to the Soviet Navy as Deyatelny.
Location
- Recorded position: 69.2500, 37.0333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Barents Sea
- Nearest coast: Russia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article USS Herndon (DD-198) (revision 1377536349), 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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