Maritime record MWX2509 - P 555
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Summary
A lease-lend US Navy submarine, sunk as a Royal Navy asdic training target.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
One foot step recovered from the remains of HMS P555. (1) HMS P555 sunk in 1947 as an ASDIC target. (2) A lease-lend US Navy submarine, ex S24, nominally returned in 1945 to its owners, was sunk as a Royal Navy asdic training target off Portland, being scuttled in 40 M of water. (4) Standing upright in 44 metres, with her deck at 38 metres she is still an awesome sight. She is totally intact, showing little deterioration. (5)
Position 50 30.87 N 2 33.68 W taken from (5)
net tonnage
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX507 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/2384.
- <2> SWX1449 Article in serial: Anon. 1985. Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society journal 18 (A water mill and a wreck). Vol 18. p28.
- <3> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 267.
- <4> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <5> SWX8097 Monograph: McCartney, I. 2003. Lost Patrols, Submarine Wrecks of the English Channel. .
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1521066.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6025 6845 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0284
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NW 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1521066
Record last edited
May 3 2024 12:05PM