Destroyer Wrecks at 1000-2000 m Depth (15)

Bombardiere Wreck

VESSEL, ITALIAN NAVY DESTROYER. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A BRITISH SUBMARINE, 26M NW OF MARITTIMO. NORMAL COMPLEMENT OF ABOUT 200. (DODS).

Hmas Waterhen Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY PALMER & CO. YARROW BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 27,000 SHP FOR 34KTS. WAS ATTACKED AND DISABLED BY GERMAN BOMBERS OFF SIDI BARANI. SH...

Hms Acasta Wreck

WAS ESCORTING HMS GLORIOUS ([55301) QV) WHEN GLORIOUS WAS CAUGHT UNAWARE AND OVERWHELMED BY THE GERMAN BATTLECRUISERS SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU. HMS A...

Hms Airedale Wreck

BUILT IN 1940 BY JOHN BROWN. THREE DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 19,000 SHP FOR 27KTS. WHILST ENGAGED IN 'OPERATION VIGOROUS' ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A...

Hms Blean Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1940 BY HAWTHORN LESLIE & CO.. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-443 W OF ORAN WHILE ON ESCORT DUTY WITH FAST N AFRICA/UK CONVO...

Hms Broadwater Wreck

8.10.40 BUILT IN 1919 BY NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRY DOCK CO AS USS MASON. COMMISSIONED INTO THE RN 8.10.40. S TURBINES OF 26,500 SHP FOR 35 KNO...

Hms Grove Wreck

BUILT IN 1941 BY SWAN HUNTER. THREE DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 19,000 SHP FOR 27KTS. SUNK BY U 77 OFF NORTH AFRICA. (BRITAIN'S SEA WAR).

Hms Jaguar Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY DENNY BROS. THREE DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 40,000 SHP FOR 36KTS. SUNK BY U-652 OFF SOLLUM, WHILST ESCORTING THE 'SLAVOL' ON P...

Hms Puckeridge Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1941 BY J.S.WHITE & CO.. ON PASSAGE TO ORAN. WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-617 E OF GIBRALTAR. 61 LIVES LOST. (DODS, WW2S...

Hms Quentin Wreck

BUILT 1942. WAS RETURNING TO BASE HAVING ENGAGED AN ENEMY CONVOY BOUND FOR TUNISIA ON PREVIOUS EVENING, WHEN SHE WAS ATTACKED BY TORPEDO FROM ITALIAN...

Hms Rapid Wreck

BEING NO LONGER REQUIRED AS SURFACE TARGET HULK FOR RAE ABERFORTH, WAS TOWED TO DEEP WATER AND SUNK BY HMS ANTRIM. [ NAVY NEWS ARTICLE WITH PHOTOS D...

Patrol Boat No 37 Wreck

VESSEL, SUNK BY US SURFACE CRAFT. (JAPANESE WW2 LOSSES).

Uss Buck Wreck

BUILT IN 1939 BY PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD. EXPRESS BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 44,000 SHP FOR 36.5KTRS. WHILST COVERING THE LANDING AT SALERNO WAS TORPE...

Uss Fechteler Wreck

BUILT IN 1943. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-967 N OF ZAFARIN ISLANDS, WHILE ACTING AS ESCORT TO CONVOY GUS 38.

Uss Rowan Wreck

BUILT 1938 BY NORFOLK NAVY YARD. WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN E-BOAT WHILST SUPPORTING THE ALLIED LANDING AT SALERNO. SHE CARRIED A COMPLEMENT O...