HMAS Canberra wreck site
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The HMAS Canberra wreck site is an underwater World War II naval grave and popular dive location where the Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra sank off the Solomon Islands during the Battle of Savo Island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMAS Canberra wreck site canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dive site
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naval grave ⓘ shipwreck site ⓘ underwater cultural heritage site ⓘ war grave ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Japanese Navy (as adversary in battle)
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Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | damage sustained in Battle of Savo Island ⓘ |
| commemorates | Australian and Allied sailors and marines killed in the Battle of Savo Island ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfOriginalShip | Australia GENERATED ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1942-08-09 ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | divers expected to respect war grave status ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | tropical marine environment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intact sections of heavy cruiser hull
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marine life colonization ⓘ naval artillery remains ⓘ superstructure debris field ⓘ |
| hasGravesOf |
Royal Australian Air Force personnel
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Royal Australian Navy personnel ⓘ Royal Navy personnel ⓘ United States Army personnel ⓘ United States Marine Corps personnel ⓘ United States Navy personnel ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected as a war grave by Australia ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
historical documentation and mapping
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underwater archaeological surveys ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
naval grave
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war grave (Australia) ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Ironbottom Sound
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | HMAS Canberra (1927 County-class heavy cruiser) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ironbottom Sound shipwrecks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkShip | HMAS Canberra (CA-56 equivalent, Royal Australian Navy heavy cruiser) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
historical tourism
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recreational diving ⓘ underwater photography ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.