the initial collision with Royal Oak, flooding her engine room and shutting off all main electrical power. The ship then started to settle by the stern, and sank some five hours after breaking free. The ship's crew were all rescued by neighbouring vessels. A Naval Board of Inquiry into the incident held Campanias watch officer largely responsible for her loss, citing specifically the failure to drop a second anchor once the ship started to drift. The wreck of HMS Campania was initially afforded protection under the Protection of Wrecks Act, being designated in 2000. This designation was revoked in 2013 when the site was re-designated as a Historic Marine Protected Area under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. The remains of the four Campania aircraft and seven 1½ Strutters that she had on board when she sank are still entombed in her wreck. Footnotes References External links DiveBunker: Dive sites Seaplane carriers of the Royal Navy Ships built in Govan 1892 ships World War I aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom Maritime incidents in 1918 Ships sunk in collisions World War I shipwrecks in the North Sea 1892 in Scotland 1918 in Scotland Protected Wrecks of Scotland Historic Marine Protected Areas of Scotland