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USS McCalla

USS McCalla
Image: U.S. Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameUSS McCallaWikidata label
Ship typedestroyerWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited Kingdom, United StatesWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal Navy, United States NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position38.2000, -17.3833Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

The first USS McCalla (DD-253) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Stanley (I73) during World War II.

Location

  • Recorded position: 38.2000, -17.3833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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