Dive Site . HMS Southwold
Depth 65m-70
Boat dive

HMS Southwold a Hunt Class destroyer of which the Royal Navy had 86 in its fleet, was launched on the 25/5/41. Hunt Class destroyers had a net tonnage of 1050 tons, and were 86 meters long. 24/3/42 HMS Southold was ordered to tow Breconshire but while trying to pass a line to the disabled ship, a mine exploded under her engine room. the midship portion gradually sank lower and the ship began to work with the swell. She was then abandoned, started to settle with considerable sag and sank in two parts. HMS Southold lies in two sections the bow section is the largest piece, approximately 40 meter in length is in a depth close to 70 meters completely on its starboard side. The stern section approximately 28 meters long is upright some 300 meters away from the bow section in 72 meters of water.