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Hms Minicoy

Wreck

Why this matters

HMS Minicoy was a British minesweeper lost in 1940 during World War II after striking a magnetic mine off the coast of Wales. The vessel sank quickly, resulting in the loss of all 35 crew members; its wreck is now a protected war grave.

What is recorded here

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Hms Minicoy as Wreck from the Modern period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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