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Allied Warships

HMS Southwold (L 10)

Escort destroyer of the Hunt (Type II) class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeEscort destroyer
ClassHunt (Type II) 
PennantL 10 
Built byJ.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down18 Jun, 1940 
Launched29 May, 1941 
Commissioned9 Oct, 1941 
Lost24 Mar, 1942 
Loss position35.53N, 14.53E (See a map)
 
HistoryHMS Southwold (Cdr. Christopher Theodore Jellicoe, DSC, RN) was mined and sunk off La Valletta, Malta in position 35º53'N, 14º35'E.

The wreck was filmed off the coast of Malta by a British camera crew , HMS Southwold is a memorial to the brave souls that fought to get the convoys to Malta. She lies in about 80 meters of water.

Commanding Officer:
Cdr. Christopher Theodore Jellicoe, DSC, RN
4 September 1941 - 24 March 1942 

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