her last course. The escape hatch of the stern compartment is open. Divers found the anchor of an Italian mine close to Perseus; which would appear to be the cause of her sinking. British authorities had assumed that this was the case, but it had never been confirmed. On 19 and 20 May 2000, memorial ceremonies were held in Cephalonia in honour of the Perseus' crew. They were attended by relatives of the deceased (including John Capes' daughter), members of the Submarine Old Comrade's Association, locals who hid Capes, and a member of the caique crew who transported Capes to Smyrna (amongst others). References RN Subs HMS Perseus Greek Navy website with information on Perseus and the diving expedition that located the wreck External links HMS Perseus submarine Video, 24 mins. Diving to the wreck site. Υποβρύχιο Περσεύς - Διαφυγή από το Θάνατο (HMS Perseus submarine). Video, 29 mins. H.M.Submarine Perseus 2007 in .... Video. Diver inside the wreck. Royal Navy submarine "HMS Perseus", Kefalonia Island, Greece. Video, 1 min 26 secs. Dive on the wreck. The Man Who Survived for 18 Months On an Island After His Submarine Sank. Video, 10 mins. Parthian-class submarines Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness 1929 ships World War II submarines of the United Kingdom Lost submarines of the United Kingdom World War II shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea Shipwrecks of Greece Maritime incidents in December 1941 Ships sunk by mines