Viola
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Viola | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | fishing trawler, steamboat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War I | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | South Georgia | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | -54.2803, -36.5062 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Viola is a steam trawler built in 1906 in Hull. She is the oldest surviving steam trawler in the world. During her long career, she was known as HMT Viola, Kapduen, and Dias. She is currently beached at Grytviken in South Georgia, though there are currently plans afoot to return her to Hull.
Location
- Recorded position: -54.2803, -36.5062 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: South Georgia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Viola (trawler) (revision 1326996551), 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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