HMS Keith: Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

HMS Keith

Image: Royal naval photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

Name	HMS Keith	Wikidata label
Ship type	destroyer	Wikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flag	United Kingdom	Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country
Operator	Royal Navy	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	Dunkirk evacuation	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	North Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	France	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 1 km from land
Position	51.0794, 2.4464	Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

HMS Keith was a B-class destroyer flotilla leader built for the Royal Navy around 1930. Initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet, she was placed in reserve in 1937, after repairs from a collision were completed. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, the ship was reactivated and spent some time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Keith escorted convoys and conducted anti-submarine patrols early in World War II before being sunk at Dunkirk by German aircraft.

Location

Recorded position: 51.0794, 2.4464 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: North Sea
Nearest coast: France

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