HMS Swordfish, Naval submarine in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
The S-class submarine extends 202 feet in length with a beam of 24 feet and operates with two diesel engines for surface propulsion.
Commissioned in 1932 and sunk by a German mine in November 1940, the submarine conducted multiple patrols in the North Sea during World War II.
The protection status under the Military Remains Act 1986 preserves this naval vessel as a memorial to the 40 crew members lost at sea.
The wreck location, 12 miles south of St Catherine's Point, rests at 46 meters depth in waters off the Isle of Wight coast.
The submarine split into two sections forward of the gun upon impact with the mine, creating a distinct underwater archaeological site.
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