lost 1914 · Kent, United Kingdom
The destruction of HMS Bulwark had significant consequences, notably due to the tragic loss of 736 men, marking one of the largest accidental explosions in British naval history. The likely cause was overheating of cordite charges stored near a boiler room bulkhead. The wreck of Bulwark, now a protected site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986, lies in the waters off Kent.
Diving on the site is generally prohibited without permission from the Ministry of Defence, preserving it as a war grave and a somber reminder of the lives lost.
Lost November 26th, 1914, explosion.
This wreck is not diveable. It is a designated war grave.
HMS Bulwark is a ship wreck located off Kent, United Kingdom. The vessel was lost due to explosion in 1914. This wreck is not diveable.
HMS Bulwark was lost due to explosion on November 26th, 1914, off Kent, United Kingdom.
A further 3 fields were derived from the wreck’s recorded position rather than taken from a source.