The Petition of residents of Gillingham and Rainham,
Declares that the Petitioners believe that the sites of three ships, HMS Cressy, HMS Hogue and HMS Aboukir, lost during the First World War should be protected.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to designate these three wrecks under the Protection of Military Remains Act.
And the Petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Rehman Chishti, Official Report, 25 March 2015; Vol. 594, c. 24P.]
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Observations from the Minister for Defence (Earl Howe):
Ministry of Defence officials are considering which ships should be included in the next tranche of wrecks designated protected status under the Protection of Military Remains Act (PMRA) 1986. We can confirm that HMS Cressy, HMS Hogue and HMS Aboukir are part of that consideration.