HMS M33

HMS M33 is an M29-class monitor of the Royal Navy. Built in 1915, she saw active service in the Mediterranean during the First World War and in Russia during the Allied Intervention in 1919.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 1915 M29-class monitor
  • Also known as: “HMS Minerva”, “HMS Monitor M33”, “Hulk C23”, “M33”, “Minerva”, and “RMAS Minerva”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Victory and Mary Rose Museum.

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is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.

Museum
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The is a historical located at in in the run by the Mary Rose Trust. is situated 430 feet east of HMS M33.

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is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire. is situated 1,300 feet south of HMS M33.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport and Southsea.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , in the Gosport district, in , England. The suburb is made up of a few industrial estates, residential housing and a port. The suburb sits on the side of opposite to the naval base.

HMS M33

Latitude
50.80179° or 50° 48′ 7″ north
Longitude
-1.11066° or 1° 6′ 38″ west
Inception
1915
Open location code
9C2WRV2Q+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42679015
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q3010574
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Satellite Map

Discover HMS M33 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“HMS M33” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “M33淺水重炮艦”
  • Dutch: “HMS M33”
  • Finnish: “HMS M33”
  • French: “HMS M33”
  • Irish: “HMS M33”
  • Japanese: “モニター”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌اس ام‌۳۳”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌اس ام۳۳”
  • Polish: “HMS M33”
  • Ukrainian: “HMS M33”
  • “HMS M33”
  • “HMS Minerva”
  • “Hulk C23”
  • “Minerva”
  • “RMAS Minerva”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Railway Jetty and The Green.

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Explore places such as Disposal & Reserve Ships Organisation and Mary Rose Museum Café.

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