Sinking of HMNS Walshingham
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 Walshingham sinking, taken from HMNS Barfleur. Ship on the left is HMNS Fairfax. | |
| Date | 17 July 1898 |
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| Time | 16:00 |
| Duration | approx 18 minutes |
| Location | Northern Wistonia, 5 mi (8.0 km) off the coast of Kenega |
| Cause | Collision with HMNS Frankenlisch Bay |
| Participants | Crew of HMNS Walshingham |
| Deaths | 311 |
| Inquiries | Pinno Report |
The sinking of HMNS Walshingham was a naval disaster which occured on 17th July, 1898, off of the coast of Kenega. At approximately 16:00 on that day, a collision with HMNS Frankenlisch Bay caused the battleship HMNS Walshingham to capsize and sink in 18 minutes with the loss of 311 members of her crew. The incident occured during a naval exercise involving the main force of the Imperial Navy's Wishtonia Fleet, which Walshingham was the flagship of. Among the dead was Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Rothers, the commander of the Wishtonia Fleet. Blame for the sinking has never been conclusively awarded and the causes of the disaster remain hotly debated amongst historians.