Destroyer · Sunk 1942 · intermediate · Marsascala
Wreck of HMS Southwold
British Hunt-class destroyer escort HMS Southwold, sunk in 1942. Lies off the coast near Marsascala in south-eastern Malta.
Wreck Details
- Vessel type
- Destroyer
- Nationality
- British
- Year sunk
- 1942
- Depth
- —
- Difficulty
- intermediate— Suitable for Advanced Open Water divers
- Island
- Malta
- Locality
- Marsascala
- Coordinates
- 35.87457°N, 14.59240°E ↗
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM ↗
Getting There
Straight-line distances from Wreck of HMS Southwold to key transport points in Malta:
Malta Airport (MLA)10.5 km
Valletta city centre7.5 km
Gozo ferry (Ċirkewwa)26.3 km
Straight-line distance — road/boat distance will be higher. View on OpenStreetMap ↗
Hotels Near Wreck of HMS Southwold
- 2.4 km
29 min walk - 3.2 km
39 min walk
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