USS Salute
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Salute | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | minesweeper | 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 | South China Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Brunei | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 16 km from land |
| Position | 5.1333, 115.0830 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Salute (AM-294) was a U.S. Navy oceangoing minesweeper, laid down on 11 November 1942 by Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Co., Seattle, Washington; launched on 6 February 1943; sponsored by Miss Patricia Lindgren; and commissioned on 4 December 1943.
Location
- Recorded position: 5.1333, 115.0830 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South China Sea
- Nearest coast: Brunei
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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