HMS L24 was a British L class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 13 February 1919 and was commissioned on an unknown date.
L24 was sunk in a collision with the battleship HMS Resolution during an exercise off Portland Bill in the English Channel on 10 January 1924. The crew were lost. A memorial is located in St Ann's Church in HMNB Portsmouth.[1].
The wreck is located at 50°22.50′N 02°37.79′W / 50.375°N 2.62983°W at a depth of 52 metres. Her hydroplanes remain set to hard dive indicating that she was trying to take evasive action. A hatch is open and there is obvious damage where Resolution sliced into her hull. The wreck is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
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  | SI 2008/0950 - The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Designation of Vessels and Controlled Sites) Order 2008 No. 950 |
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