HMS Myrtle
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Myrtle | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | sloop-of-war | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Estonia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Baltic Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Estonia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 12 km from land |
| Position | 58.5892, 21.7692 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Myrtle was an Azalea-class sloop that was part of a Royal Navy squadron that was sent to assist the Baltic States and their fight for independence. While clearing naval mines on 16 July 1919 both Myrtle and HMS Gentian hit mines and sank. The two blasts killed nine sailors.
Diving & visiting
In July 2010 an Estonian minesweeper located the remains of the cruiser HMS Cassandra, HMS Myrtle and HMS Gentian.
The wreck of the Myrtle was first discovered in 1934, but it was later forgotten. Myrtle was rediscovered in 1990 by the survey vessel GS-214 Girokompas and was localized on 2nd of July 1999 by the Estonian Maritime Museum.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.5892, 21.7692 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
- Nearest coast: Estonia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Myrtle (revision 1374843080), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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