Hms Intrepid Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms intrepid Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		37 6.94 N,26 50.97 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.115667
  • Longitude: 26.849500
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Low Water
Name HMS INTREPID
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 97.5 m
Width 10.1 m
Draught 2.7
Tonnage 1370
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 27, 1943
Original Detection Year 1943
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0656/43 8.10.43 REPORT OF LOSS IN LEROS HARBOUR; NO ACCURATE POSN AVAILABLE. (FHO, ALGIERS SIGNAL DTD 5.10.43). POSN 370700N, 265100E FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. SEE ALSO WRECK OF 'VASILISSA OLGA' [101802249].
Last Amended Date Jul 12, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1936 BY J S WHITE & CO. CAPSIZED AFTER BEING HIT TWICE, PRESUMABLY BY BOMBS, DURING GERMAN AIR RAID AT LEROS HARBOUR. 15 MEN LOST. (DODS, SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY). AFTER CARRYING TROOPS TO LEROS, WAS ATTACKED ALONG WITH GREEK DESTROYER 'QUEEN OLGA' BY GERMAN JU-88'S WHILE AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR. THE GREEK SHIP GOING DOWN AND INTREPID FOLLOWING HER NEXT DAY WHEN SHE CAPSIZED. (THE WAR AT SEA WWII). SEE 'VASILISSA OLGA'.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS INTREPID wreck located?

The HMS INTREPID wreck is located at coordinates 37 6.94 N,26 50.97 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS INTREPID?

The seabed around the HMS INTREPID lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the HMS INTREPID sink?

The HMS INTREPID sank on Sep 27, 1943.

When was the wreck of the HMS INTREPID discovered?

The wreck of the HMS INTREPID was discovered in 1943.

What country did the HMS INTREPID belong to?

The HMS INTREPID belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS INTREPID?

The HMS INTREPID had a tonnage of 1370 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS INTREPID?

The HMS INTREPID is classified as a destroyer.

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