USS Zeppelin 1934
Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | USS Zeppelin | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1934 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Interwar | derived from year |
| Ship type | ocean liner, steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | Norway | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 59.2019, 5.3189 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Zeppelin was a passenger liner launched in 1914 as SS Zeppelin by Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack, Germany, for Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL). Due to the First World War she never entered NDL service. She had a career after the war first under White Star Line control, then briefly as the troop ship USS Zeppelin, next as the Orient SN Co liner SS Ormuz and finally back with NDL as SS Dresden.
Location
- Recorded position: 59.2019, 5.3189 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Norway
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article USS Zeppelin (revision 1342639911), 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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