HMS Southwold

HMS Southwold is a World War Two British destroyer wreck lying off the coast of Marsaskala, in the south of Malta, approximately 2.5 km offshore. The vessel measured around 85 metres in length with a beam of about 9.5 metres. She struck a minefield on 24 March 1942 and sank, and because she is a war grave, the site carries that designation alongside warnings of unexploded ordnance.

The wreck broke into two sections that rest on a sandy bottom around 300 metres apart, each treated as a separate dive. The bow section, roughly 40 metres in length, lies at approximately 68–70 metres depth. The stern section sits upright at 72–73 metres and is about 28 metres long, making it the deeper of the two dives.

Both sections are boat dives and are strictly for technical divers given the depths involved, which reach a maximum of 73 metres. The site carries active warnings for unexploded ordnance and is classified as a war grave, so divers must treat it with corresponding care and respect.