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Type
Shipwreck
Chronology
24/05/1941
Location
Denmark Strait
State or region
Maritime
Description
Battlecruiser
Notes
Sunk in battle against the German battleship Bismarck. Ammunition magazine explosion. Only 3 survivors out of 1418 crew.
Source(s)
MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY SEA TRUST. Royal Navy Loss List. Southampton: MAST, 27 Feb. 2023. Disponível em: http://www.thisismast.org/assets/downloads/rn-loss-list-2023-02-27.pdf. Acesso em: 3 maio 2025.
Site Environment
Maritime
Integrity Level
Fragmented (catastrophic explosion)
Coordinates
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Depth
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