Where is the D-6 (HMS) wreck located?

The D-6 (HMS) wreck is located at coordinates 55 44.880 N,7 44.970 W.

When did the D-6 (HMS) sink?

The D-6 (HMS) sank on Jun 24, 1918.

What type of wreck is the D-6 (HMS)?

The D-6 (HMS) is classified as a submarine.

D-6 (Hms) Wreck

Field	Value
D-6 (hms) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	55 44.880 N,7 44.970 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 55.748000 Longitude: -7.749500
Name	D-6 (HMS)
Type	submarine
Date Sunk	Jun 24, 1918
Original Source	BVLS 1914-18, 6; Hepper 2006; 135; Larn & Larn 2002; McCartney 2008 7-10; McGill 2010

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 44.880 N,7 44.970 W

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Wreck No: W07245, Place of Loss: Malin Head, 25.4nm NW by N of, Source of Coordinate: National Monuments Service, Description: 550-ton British D-class submarine. Built in 1912 by Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness and measured 49.4m long, and 6.83m in width. Powered by twin screw 1,200 horsepower oil engines and was capable of 16knots on the surface and 9knots while submerged. The D-class submarine was armed with a 12-pounder deck gun and had three 18inch torpedo tubes, one at the stern and two at the bow. On war patrol off the north coast of Ireland with a crew of 29 under captain Lieut. Samuel Arthur Brooks. Torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-73 while on the surface. Captain Brooks and the officer of the watch were the only survivors and were subsequently taken prisoner by the U-73. 27 lives lost. The D-6 was one of four D-class submarines lost during WWI.

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