Brest roadstead
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Brest roadstead is a large natural harbor and anchorage area off the coast of Brest in northwestern France, known for its strategic naval importance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brest roadstead canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anchorage area
ⓘ
natural harbor ⓘ roadstead ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Brest, Brittany
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Brest
|
| connectedBy | Goulet de Brest ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep waters suitable for large vessels
ⓘ
narrow entrance at Goulet de Brest ⓘ sheltered anchorage ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryFacility |
Brest naval base
ⓘ
surface form:
Brest Arsenal
Île Longue naval base ⓘ
surface form:
Île Longue submarine base
|
| hasNavigationHazard | strong tidal currents at Goulet de Brest ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inner harbor of Brest
ⓘ
outer roadstead ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Brest naval base
ⓘ
surface form:
Port of Brest
|
| historicallyUsedIn |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
natural protection from the open sea
ⓘ
strategic naval importance ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | French ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Penfeld River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
ⓘ
Finistère ⓘ Western France ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern France
|
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Brittany
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| nativeName | Rade de Brest ⓘ |
| near |
Brest naval base
ⓘ
Crozon Peninsula ⓘ Rade de Brest ⓘ Île Longue ⓘ |
| opensTo | Iroise Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Bay of Brest ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
Atlantic naval operations
ⓘ
submarine forces based at Île Longue ⓘ |
| usedBy | French Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
fishing activities ⓘ military port activities ⓘ naval anchorage ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBody |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Iroise Sea ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.