List of designations under the Protection of Military Remains Act facts for kids
This article lists all the military ships that are protected under a special law called the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. This law helps keep these shipwrecks safe. It makes sure they are treated with respect. Most of these wrecks were officially protected in 2019. This new rule replaced older ones from years like 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2017.
Why Shipwrecks Are Protected
The main reason these shipwrecks are protected is to honor them as 'war graves'. These are the final resting places for brave service members. This includes people from the UK and other countries. For example, ships like HMS Ardent (F184), HMS Antelope, and HMS Coventry were sunk in the Falklands War. They are not protected by the UK Act. Instead, they are protected by a special law in the Falkland Islands.
Other laws also protect shipwrecks. The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 protects wrecks that are important for history or archaeology. It also protects wrecks that might be dangerous. A few wrecks are protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
Protected Places: Exploring Shipwrecks Safely
Protected places are shipwrecks that are known by name. Sometimes, their exact location isn't fully known. You are allowed to dive at these sites. However, it is against the law to go inside the wreck. You also cannot touch, move, or take anything from the site. You need a special permission from the Ministry of Defence to do so.
| Name | Year Protected | Date Sunk | Conflict | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Conveyor | 2008 | 25 May 1982 | Falklands War | Falkland Islands 50°40′S 54°28′W / 50.667°S 54.467°W |
| HMS Aboukir | 2017 | 22 September 1914 | First World War | North Sea |
| HMS Acheron | 2006 | 17 December 1940 | Second World War | Isle of Wight |
| HMS Amphion | 2008 | 6 August 1914 | First World War | Harwich |
| HMHS Anglia | 2017 | 17 November 1915 | First World War | English Channel 51°2′N 1°19′E / 51.033°N 1.317°E |
| HMS Ardent (1913) | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| SS Armenian | 2017 | 28 June 1915 | First World War | Cornwall |
| HMT Beech | 2012 | 22 June 1941 | ||
| HMS Black Prince | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Blackwood | 2006 | 15 June 1944 | Second World War | Dorset |
| HMS Boadicea | 2006 | 13 June 1944 | Second World War | Isle of Portland |
| HMS Bullen | 2006 | 6 December 1944 | Second World War | North West Scotland |
| HMS Calgarian | 2009 | 1 March 1918 | First World War | Northern Ireland |
| Chasseur 06 | 2019 | 11 October 1940 | ||
| Chasseur 07 | 2019 | 11 October 1940 | ||
| RFA Creosol | 2012 | 7 February 1918 | ||
| HMS Cressy | 2017 | 22 September 1914 | First World War | North Sea 52°15′01″N 3°40′08″E / 52.25028°N 3.66889°E |
| HMS Curaçao | 2008 | 2 October 1942 | Second World War | North West Ireland |
| HMS C29 | 2019 | 29 August 1915 | Second World War | |
| HMS Defence | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Delight | 2008 | 29 July 1940 | Second World War | Lyme Bay |
| HMS Duke of Albany | 2009 | 26 August 1916 | First World War | North Sea |
| HMS D5 | 2019 | 3 November 1914 | First World War | |
| HMS Exmoor | 2006 | 25 February 1941 | Second World War | Lowestoft |
| HMS E6 | 2019 | 26 December 1915 | First World War | |
| HMS E18 | 2012 | 26 May 1916 | First World War | Estonia |
| HMS E47 | 2017 | 20 August 1917 | First World War | Netherlands 53°6′8.10″N 4°33′28.0″E / 53.1022500°N 4.557778°E |
| HMS E49 | 2017 | 12 March 1917 | First World War | Shetland Islands |
| HMS E50 | 2012 | 31 January 1918 | First World War | North Sea – international waters |
| HMS Falmouth | 2017 | 20 August 1916 | First World War | Flamborough Head, Yorkshire 53°58.93′N 0°4.50′W / 53.98217°N 0.07500°W |
| HMS Fisgard II | 2009 | 17 September 1914 | Accidental loss in First World War | Portland Bill |
| HMS Fitzroy | 2009 | 27 May 1942 | Second World War | Great Yarmouth |
| HMS Fortuna | 2012 | 3 April 1941 | ||
| HMS Fortune | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Gloucester | 2002 | 22 May 1941 | Second World War | North of Crete 35°50′N 23°0′E / 35.833°N 23.000°E |
| HMS Ghurka | 2008 | 8 February 1918 | First World War | Dungeness |
| HMS G8 | 2012 | 14 January 1918 | First World War | North Sea |
| HMS Hogue | 2017 | 22 September 1914 | First World War | North Sea |
| HMS Hood | 2002 | 24 May 1941 | Second World War | Denmark Strait 63°20′N 31°50′W / 63.333°N 31.833°W |
| HMS Indefatigable | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Invincible | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMY Iolaire | 2019 | 1 January 1919 | First World War | |
| RFA Isleford | 2012 | 25 January 1942 | ||
| HMS K4 | 2006 | 31 January 1918 | Accidental loss in First World War | Isle of May |
| HMS K17 | 2006 | 31 January 1918 | First World War | Isle of May |
| HMT Kurd | 2009 | 10 July 1945 | Cornwall | |
| HMS L24 | 2008 | 10 January 1924 | Accidental loss in peacetime | Portland Bill |
| HMS Lady Patricia | 2017 | 20 May 1917 | First World War | South-west Ireland 51°42′N 13°13′W / 51.700°N 13.217°W |
| HMS Laurentic | 2017 | 23 January 1917 | First World War | Lough Swilly, Ireland 55°15′43″N 6°49′05″W / 55.262°N 6.818°W |
| HMS Loyalty | 2008 | 22 August 1944 | Second World War | English Channel |
| HMS Lynx | 2012 | 9 August 1915 | First World War | Moray Firth |
| HMS M1 | 2006 | 12 November 1925 | Accidental loss in peacetime | English Channel 49°59′N 3°56′W / 49.983°N 3.933°W |
| HMS M2 | 2006 | 26 January 1932 | Accidental loss in peacetime | Lyme Bay 50°34.6′N 2°33.93′W / 50.5767°N 2.56550°W |
| SS Mendi | 2009 | 21 February 1917 | First World War | Isle of Wight 50°28′0″N 1°33′0″W / 50.46667°N 1.55000°W |
| HMS Moldavia | 2017 | 23 May 1917 | First World War | English Channel 50°23.13′N 0°28.72′W / 50.38550°N 0.47867°W |
| HMS Mourne | 2009 | 15 June 1944 | Second World War | English Channel |
| HMS Nestor | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Nomad | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Pathfinder | 2009 | 5 September 1914 | First World War | St. Abbs Head |
| HMS Patia | 2012 | 27 April 1941 | ||
| HMS Penylan | 2008 | 3 December 1942 | Second World War | English Channel |
| HMS Pheasant | 2017 | 1 March 1917 | First World War | Orkney 58°52.07′N 3°27.41′W / 58.86783°N 3.45683°W |
| HMS Prince of Wales | 2002 | 10 December 1941 | Second World War | Off Kuantan, Malaysia 3°33′36″N 104°28′42″E / 3.56000°N 104.47833°E |
| HMS Queen Mary | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Repulse | 2002 | 10 December 1941 | Second World War | Off Kuantan, Malaysia 3°33′36″N 104°28′42″E / 3.56000°N 104.47833°E |
| HMS Shark | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters 56°58′30″N 06°03′00″E / 56.97500°N 6.05000°E |
| HMS Sheffield | 2006 | 9 May 1982 | Falklands War | Falkland Islands—international waters 53°04′S 56°56′W / 53.067°S 56.933°W |
| RFA Sir Galahad | 2002 | 25 June 1982 | Falklands War | Falkland Islands 51°50′28″S 58°12′40″W / 51.841°S 58.211°W |
| HMS Sparrowhawk | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| SS Storaa | 2008 | 3 November 1943 | Second World War | Hastings |
| HMS Swordfish | 2006 | 7 November 1940 | Second World War | Isle of Wight 50°28′N 1°21′W / 50.467°N 1.350°W |
| HMS Tipperary | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Turbulent | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMT Ullswater | 2019 | 19 November 1942 | Second World War | |
| HMS Umpire | 2006 | 19 July 1941 | Second World War | Blakeney, Norfolk |
| HMS Vandal | 2006 | 24 February 1943 | Second World War | Lochranza Isle of Arran |
| HMS Vervain | 2009 | 20 February 1945 | Second World War | South Ireland |
| HMS Viknor | 2017 | 13 January 1915 | First World War | County Donegal, Ireland |
| HMS Vortigern | 2006 | 19 March 1942 | Second World War | Cromer |
| HMS Warrior | 2006 | 31 May 1916 | First World War, Battle of Jutland | Jutland—international waters |
| HMS Warwick | 2006 | 20 February 1944 | Second World War | Cornwall |
| U-12 | 2002 | 5 October 1939 | Second World War | Dover |
| U-714 | 2008 | 14 March 1945 | Second World War | Firth of Forth |
| U-1018 | 2012 | 27 February 1945 | Second World War | Cornwall |
| U-1063 | 2012 | 15 April 1945 | Second World War | Devon |
| SM UB-31 | 2019 | 2 May 1918 | First World War | |
| SM UB-41 | 2019 | 5 October 1917 | First World War | |
| SM UB-65 | 2006 | 14 July 1918 | First World War | North Cornwall |
| SM UB-75 | 2019 | 10 December 1917 | First World War | |
| SM UB-78 | 2019 | 19 April 1918 | First World War | |
| SM U-87 | 2019 | 25 December 1917 | First World War | |
| SM UB-107 | 2019 | 28 July 1918 | First World War | |
| SM UB-109 | 2019 | 29 August 1918 | First World War |
Controlled Sites: No-Go Zones for Divers
Controlled sites are specific locations where shipwrecks are found. These areas are very strictly protected. No one is allowed to dive, dig, or take anything from these sites. You need a special license from the Ministry of Defence to do any work there. This helps keep these important sites safe and undisturbed.
| Name | Year Protected | Date Sunk | Conflict | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Affray | 2002 | 16 April 1951 | Accidental loss in peacetime | Isle of Wight 49°50.023′N 2°23.843′W / 49.833717°N 2.397383°W |
| HMS A7 | 2002 | 16 January 1914 | Accidental loss in peacetime | Whitsand Bay 50°18.518′N 4°17.984′W / 50.308633°N 4.299733°W |
| HMS Bulwark | 2002 | 26 November 1914 | Accidental loss in First World War | Sheerness 51°25.392′N 0°39.172′E / 51.423200°N 0.652867°E |
| HMS B2 | 2019 | 14 October 1912 | Accidental loss in peacetime | Strait of Dover 51°07.153′N 1°27.587′E / 51.119217°N 1.459783°E |
| HMS Dasher | 2002 | 27 March 1943 | Accidental loss in Second World War | River Clyde 55°37.747′N 5°0.953′W / 55.629117°N 5.015883°W |
| HMS Exmouth | 2002 | 21 January 1940 | Second World War | Moray Firth 58°18.467′N 2°28.938′W / 58.307783°N 2.482300°W |
| HMS Formidable | 2002 | 1 January 1915 | First World War | Torbay, Devon 50°13.179′N 3°4.071′W / 50.219650°N 3.067850°W |
| HMS H5 | 2002 | 6 March 1918 | First World War | Anglesey 53°5.483′N 4°41.975′W / 53.091383°N 4.699583°W |
| HMS Hampshire | 2002(amended 2003) | 5 June 1916 | First World War | Scapa Flow 59°7.065′N 3°23.843′W / 59.117750°N 3.397383°W |
| HMS Natal | 2002 | 30 December 1915 | Accidental loss in First World War | Cromarty 57°41.244′N 4°5.310′W / 57.687400°N 4.088500°W |
| HMS Royal Oak | 2002 | 14 October 1939 | Second World War | Scapa Flow 58°55.848′N 2°59.001′W / 58.930800°N 2.983350°W |
| SM UB-81 | 2002 | 5 January 1918 | First World War | Isle of Wight 50°29.442′N 0°58.351′W / 50.490700°N 0.972517°W |
| HMS Vanguard | 2002 | 9 July 1917 | Accidental loss in First World War | Scapa Flow 58°51.4′N 3°6.405′W / 58.8567°N 3.106750°W |
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