Maritime record TQ 87 SW 34 - HMS Bulwark

Summary

Remains of 1914 wreck of British battleship HMS Bulwark which foundered in the Medway at Sheerness after an explosion while taking on ammunition stores. Her remains are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act, 1986. Constructed of steel, she was a steam-powered vessel. Status: Site THIS IS A MILITARY WAR GRAVE AND A CONTROLLED SITE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF MILITARY REMAINS ACT 1986

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Grid reference TQ 84531 72679 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ87SW
County KENT
Civil Parish STOKE, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Ministry of Defence, 1986, The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Unpublished document). SKE56314.

<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

<2> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

<3> HMSO, 1988, British vessels lost at sea 1914-18 and 1939-45 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6346.

<4> Charles Hocking, 1990, Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam (Bibliographic reference). SKE6351.

<5> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.

<6> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from (Bibliographic reference). SKE6344.

<9> British Warship losses in the Age of Sail 1650-1859 (Monograph). SKE6713.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Ministry of Defence. 1986. The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: HMSO. 1988. British vessels lost at sea 1914-18 and 1939-45.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Charles Hocking. 1990. Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Larn, Richard and Bridget. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: J J Colledge. 1989. Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from .
  • <9> Monograph: British Warship losses in the Age of Sail 1650-1859.

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Jul 22 2024 4:41PM