Spithead

Spithead is an eastern area of the Solent and a roadstead for vessels off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England. It is protected from all winds except those from the southeast, with the Isle of Wight lying to the south-west. Spithead and the channel to the north is the main approach for shipping to Portsmouth Harbour and onwards to Southampton. Spithead itself is an important naval anchorage. Historically, Spithead was used for assembling Royal Navy ships, including as a formation area for squadrons or fleets at anchor, as well as for the resupply of ships.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Spithead is referenced by 836 other articles, and connects out to England, geographic coordinate system and International Standard Book Number.

The entry is geolocated on the map in waterbody, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Roadsteads of the United Kingdom and The Solent.

Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.

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Instance of: strait
Country: United Kingdom
Image: Wight.png

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Commons category: Spithead
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
P12749: Friedrich Gnaß

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Article · Italiano

Spithead è una parte del Solent, il braccio di mare che separa l'isola di Wight dal resto dell'Inghilterra, nella contea dello Hampshire, in prossimità di Portsmouth. Protetta dai venti, questa parte del Solent è spesso utilizzata per l'ancoraggio delle imbarcazioni della Royal Navy. Qui, nel 1797 fra i mesi di marzo e maggio, ebbe luogo il cosiddetto "ammutinamento di Spithead". Immagine satellitare del Solent, che separa l'Isola di Wight dalla terraferma della Gran Bretagna.

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