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Gulflight

Location recorded in Wikidata

American tanker ship torpedoed in World War I

Gulflight in Location recorded in Wikidata
Photo: Originally scanned from: GWS - The Great War: The Standard History of the All Europe Conflict (volume four) edited by H. W. Wilson and J. A. Hammerton (Amalgamated Press, London 1915) According to http://www.firstworldwar.com/photos/sources.htm , “Each photo is believed to be copyright-expired except where indicated.” The site has been up for seven years and sources for the photos cited so it is reasonable this claim of copyright expired status has stood the test of time. Note: other than the source of the image and the assertion of copyright free status, detail information such as credits for each photographer and image provider was not indicated for each image. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationLocation recorded in Wikidata
DatasetExpanded physical oddities
Oddness signal88/99
Data completeness80%

The oddity, explained

Why is Gulflight unusual?

Gulflight appears here because the approved source classifies it as infrastructure. The source describes it as American tanker ship torpedoed in World War I. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.

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