USS Princeton
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Princeton | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | light aircraft carrier | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Philippine Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 15.3500, 123.5167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The fourth USS Princeton (CVL-23) was a United States Navy Independence-class light aircraft carrier active in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 15.3500, 123.5167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Philippine Sea
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article USS Princeton (CVL-23) (revision 1380100992), 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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