Wreck of HMS Acheron
Shipwreck site
- Position
- About 50.5° N, 1.5° W (within about 10 km)
- Sank
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- Cause
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- Depth
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Protection status
Location generalised to protect a war grave
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
A military vessel lost in war, by enemy action. Wrecks lost in war are treated as war graves.
Legal basis: Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (UK).
This wreck may be the last resting place of those who died aboard. Please treat it with respect.
How this was decided: Seadar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 95%. When in doubt, Seadar generalises the position.
HMS Acheron was an A-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. The ship was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at their Woolston, Hampshire shipyard, and was launched on 18 March 1930, completing in October 1931. Acheron differed from other ships of her class in having experimental high pressure machinery, but this caused the ship to suffer mechanical problems throughout her career. Between 1932 and 1936, Acheron served with the British Mediterranean Fleet, before returning to British waters where she was relegated to training duties. Acheron served during the Second World War in Home waters and off the Norwegian coast, before becoming an early war loss when she sank after hitting a mine off the Isle of Wight on 17 December 1940. The wreck site is designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
History from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
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