Hmsm Perseus Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hmsm perseus Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		37 59.94 N,20 44.96 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.999000
  • Longitude: 20.749333
Water Depth 90 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Low Water
Name HMSM PERSEUS
Type submarine
Flag GB
Length 88.4 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 4
Tonnage 2040
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 6, 1941
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Last Amended Date Nov 27, 2002

Surveying Details

H1288/75/361 15.9.75 UNCONFIRMED REPORT THAT VESSEL MAY HAVE BEEN LOCATED IN ABOUT 300FT. NO POSN GIVEN. (A CECIL HAMPSHIRE, LETTER DTD 12.9.75). 14.5.92 SOLE SURVIVOR REPORTS SWIMMING 5-6M & REACHING SHORE ABOUT 5M FROM KHIONATA, CEPHALONIA (KEFALLINIA). (BENEATH THE WAVES). GIVES POSN APPROX 380000N, 204500E FOR FILING ONLY. 18.2.98 REPORT THAT SUBMARINE HAS BEEN LOCATED BY DIVERS. RESCUE HATCH APPARENTLY OPEN. (BBC, RADIO 4). 4.8.98 LOCATED BY GREEK DIVER IN DEC '97. LIES WITH STBD LIST. CRACK ON PORT SIDE NEAR BOW WHERE MINED, REST OF HULL IN GOOD CONDITION. GUN, STEERING WHEEL & COMPASSES IN PLACE. ESCAPE HATCH AT STERN OPEN, AS ONE SURVIVOR HAD LEFT IT. ANCHOR OF AN ITALIAN MINE FOUND CLOSE TO WK. GEN DEPTH 52MTRS BY SONAR. (DIVER MAGAZINE AUG '98). NO POSN GIVEN. 28.2.03 SUNDAY EXPRESS ARTICLE DTD 22.2.98 TELLING OF JOHN CAPES'S ESCAPE FROM SUBMARINE HELD IN PRESS ARTICLES BRANCH FOLDER.

Circumstances of loss

6.12.41 BUILT IN 1929. MINED OFF ZANTE ON 6.12.41. (WW2SL, SOLE SURVIVOR'S ACCOUNT IN 'BENEATH THE WAVES'). TORPEDOED & SUNK BY ITALIAN SUBMARINE ENRICO TOTI (TATI?) OFF ZANTE ON 1.12.41. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY). THIS IS NOT CONFIRMED BY AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES. 60 LIVES LOST, ONLY ONE SURVIVOR, JOHN CAPES. VESSEL WAS ON PATROL NEAR AGOSTOLI, CEPHALONIA, WHICH WAS UNDER ITALIAN RULE AT THE TIME. BELIEVED THAT VESSEL RUN INTO A MINE.CRACKING THE PORT SIDE FORE DECK, FLOODING THE MAIN HATCHWAY. THE SOLE SURVIVOR WAS IN THE AFT SECTION OF SUBMARINE AND WAS ABLE TO USE AN EMERGENCY EXIT. WK WAS LOCATED IN 1997 IN 52MTRS S OF CEPHALONIA. (PLANET SKALA, SUMMER '99 EDN [SEE PRESS CUTTINGS BRANCH FOLDER])

General Comments

INTACT, WITH STBD LIST

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FAQ

Where is the HMSM PERSEUS wreck located?

The HMSM PERSEUS wreck is located at coordinates 37 59.94 N,20 44.96 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMSM PERSEUS?

The seabed around the HMSM PERSEUS lies at approximately 90 meters deep.

When did the HMSM PERSEUS sink?

The HMSM PERSEUS sank on Dec 6, 1941.

When was the wreck of the HMSM PERSEUS discovered?

The wreck of the HMSM PERSEUS was discovered in 1941.

What country did the HMSM PERSEUS belong to?

The HMSM PERSEUS belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMSM PERSEUS?

The HMSM PERSEUS had a tonnage of 2040 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMSM PERSEUS?

The HMSM PERSEUS is classified as a submarine.

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