USS Swasey
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Swasey | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom, United States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy, United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 90 km from land |
| Position | 56.4832, -0.9517 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The first USS Swasey (DD-273) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy and transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Rockingham (G58).
Location
- Recorded position: 56.4832, -0.9517 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Scotland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article USS Swasey (DD-273) (revision 1377689495), 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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