HMS E3
Nederland, Friesland
The HMS E3 is the first submarine in the world ever to be sunk. The vessel sank on October 18, 1914 after an attack by the German submarine U27. All 28 crew members perished. Now the wreck lies quiet at the bottom of the North Sea. The HMS E3 lies between 25 and 31 meters deep. The wreck is overgrown with dead man's thumb and anemones and is inhabited by large North Sea crabs, lobsters and sea bass. The command tower, engine room and tail section were destroyed on impact. The tail section was salvaged in 1990 after it ended up in the nets of a fishing boat. The damage from the torpedo impact is still visible.
Particulars
The HMS E3 English submarine lies in the North Sea at 65 kilometers off the cost of the island, Schiermonnikoog. Diving on the HMS E3 is relatively easy unless you want to enter the wreck, which is possible. The torpedo hatch is open. From there the hold and the engine room can be reached. The HMS E3 is 54 meters long. Builder: Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. Launching: 29 October 1912. Speed: 28.5 km per hour. Crew: 3 officers and 28 crew members. Range: 5200 km.
Warnings
The HMS E3 English submarine is not suitable for all divers. Wreck diving experience required. North Sea diving experience required. Don't take any risks and stick to your limits. Short bottom time. Dive spot not in close range of emergency services. Visi
HMS E3 Features
- Nicknames
- HMS E3 Engelse Onderzeeer
- Address
- Noordzee
- Parking
- At boat charter
- Distance
- 240 min.
- Suitable for
- Wreck divers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive, wreck dive
- Current
- Medium
- Visibility
- 2 - 15 m.
- Average visibility
- 5 m.
- Depth
- 31 m.
- Bottom
- zand
- Life
- Pouting, dead man's finger, lobster, north sea crab, anemone
- Other recreation
- Boating, yachting
- Emergency
- 112
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MEDISUB Distance: 65,41km DIVE & SERVICE CENTER NOORD Distance: 71,55km NEW ATLANTIS SAPPEMEER Distance: 77,12km KONTIKI DIVING Distance: 79,52km RECREATIEPARK 'T VEENMEER Distance: 80,82kmLost something at this spot?
