Memorial

HMS Sidon

Mark Newton 3 March 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 3 March 2016

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Current Location

Public open space overlooking Portland harbour, Portland Harbour., Yeats Road, Portland, Weymouth And Portland, Dorset, DT5 2EN, England

SY 68822 73016

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Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 56200
Description: Stone of Remembrance with modern plaque mounted over original stone
Inscription: SIDON MEMORIAL (NAMES)/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE THIRTEEN WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF A / HIGH TEST PEROXIDE EXPERIMENTAL TORPEDO EXPLOSION / ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE HMS SIDON 16th JUNE 1955 / WHEN BERTHED ALONGSIDE THE SUBMARINE DEPOT SHIP/ HMS MAIDSTONE IN PORTLAND HARBOUR Reverse: H.M. Submarines Dolphin badge / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 13
Died: 13
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,place of burial

Unveiled

16 June 2005

Rear Admiral Paul Lambert

Dedicated

16 June 2005

Rev D Henley

Stone of remembrance

Height: 1250m

Width: 1640m

Depth: 610mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good