M2 submarine tragedy memorial (From Thisisdorset)
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M2 submarine tragedy memorial
12:30pm Thursday 4th October 2012 in Latest
TRIBUTE: Attendees at the memorial and wreath laying service for families who lost relatives on the sinking of the M2 submarine in Lyme Bay in 1932
PEOPLE gathered to mark the 80th anniversary of a submarine tragedy which took place off the coast of Dorset.
The M2 submarine sank 80 years ago this year off Chesil Beach.
She was the first submarine to carry a biplane that could land and take off from the deck.
In the tragedy all her crew and two airmen died – it is believed that the hanger doors opened early and the vessel took on water.
Three boats, including the charity vessel MV Freedom went out with a group of divers to lay wreaths at the site, which is a dedicated war grave.
Mark Bowditch from MV Freedom said: “Due to the bad weather they had to turn round.”
Instead, a service was held on land and the wreath laying will be rescheduled.
