MHG28431 - HMS X22: Pentland Firth
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
- MIDGET SUBMARINE (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
ND18SE 8001 1936 8308
N 58 43.7 W 3 18
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The experimental midget submarine X22 was completed on 31 October 1943, by Vickers Armstrong [Barrow]. It was involved in a towing exercise which continued during gale force winds. A man, believed to be the Officer of the Watch, was washed overboard in the heavy seas, from the towing submarine HMS SYRTIS. In a bid to rescue him, SYRTIS turned immediately, colliding with the X craft, which sank at once, with the loss of all 4 crew members. The engine: 1 shaft diesel/electric giving 6.5/5.5knots [surface/underwater].
Sources; Warships of World War II by Colledge, Beneath the Waves by Evans.
Surveying Details
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The collision position is give as 58 43 42n, 003 18 00W.
Source; Board of Trade Enquiry.
28 July 1970. A request to purchase has been received M A Halls.
1 August 1977. A request for permission to locate and salvage the wreck of X22 has been made by the Projects Officer Rayleigh Sub Aqua Club in a letter dated 24 June 1977.
21 January 1985. The site was not found (nor referred to) in the survey by BUE Subsea.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred ND 1935 8308 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | ND18SE |
Civil Parish | DUNNET |
Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/101984 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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