HMS Electra
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HMS Electra was a one of nine E-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. Sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea, Electra was a witness to many naval battles, including the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse. The ship's wreck was discovered in 2003 and had been badly damaged by illegal salvagers by 2016.
1934
Wikidata
H27
length 100.28 metre, draft 3.81 metre, beam 10.13 metre, speed 36 knot,
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 
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Location: -5, 111, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1934 HMS Electra
1933-03-15T00:00:00Z
1933-03-15T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1934-02-15T00:00:00Z
1934-02-15T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1934-09-13T00:00:00Z
1934-09-13T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1942-02-27T00:00:00Z
1942-02-27T00:00:00Z
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Battle of the Java Sea | United States, Australia, Netherlands, Empire of Japan, naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | naval-history.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | uboat.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | shipwreck | HMS Encounter | E-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1931 | HMS Exeter | York-class heavy cruiser, heavy cruiser, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1934 | HMS Electra | E-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer | Wikidata |