Hms Keith Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms keith Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 4.72 N,2 26.711 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.078667
  • Longitude: 2.445183
Wreck Depth 8.7 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS KEITH
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 95.1 m
Width 9.8 m
Sonar Length 100
Orientation 90
Tonnage 1400
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 1, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Last Amended Date Jan 9, 2020

Surveying Details

H0602/40 26.6.40 SANK AT ANCHOR NEAR NO 8 BUOY, DUNKIRK. POSN NOT CLEAR. NCA. H733/58 6.9.60 INS WK 4FMS 3FT. (FR 5513). NE 323. 11.9.72 AMEND WK 8.4MTRS. NC 323. H1283/76/118 7.9.76 POSN 510446.8N, 022613.8E [EUR] AND NAME TAKEN FROM FRENCH WRECK INFORMATION. (R A LEE OF DEAL). H2981/78 1.8.79 WK 7.9MTRS IN 510446N, 022648E [EUR]. (BREST NM 79 24 36). BR STD. 16.8.85 WK OF BRITISH DESTROYER IN 510446N, 022647E [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH 9.2 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. 100MTRS LONG, LYING E/W. WELL-BROKEN UP. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983). CONFIRMED AS WK OF HMS KEITH. LEAST DEPTH 7.9 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. (FR WK 21612062). H1310/86/24 6.10.86 LIES ON PORT SIDE. INTACT EXCEPT FOR A FEW CRACKS ALONG HER SIDE. IDENTIFICATION CONFIRMED BY SHIPS CREST - HEAD OF WILD BOAR. (J COULON, 15.9.86). 6.2.89 [OGB] POSN: 510441N, 022649E. NC 323. [WGD] POSN: 5104.720N, 0226.711E. SEP 2016/000076595 20.9.16 SHOWN AS WK 9.1MTRS IN 5104.720N, 0226.711E [WGD] ON FR474240 & FRENCH 7424. [ED 3, 2016]. AMEND TO DW 9.1MTRS.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1930 BY J S WHITE & CO. 3-DRUM BOILERS, TURBINES OF 34,000SHP FOR 35 KNOTS. FOUR 4.7 INCH GUNS, 6 SMALLER GUNS, 8 TORPEDO TUBES. BOMBED AND SET ON FIRE BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT DURING EVACUATION OF B.E.F. FROM DUNKIRK. WAS ABANDONED AND SANK. (WW2SL & DODS).

General Comments

UK NM 419/20. INTACT, ON PORT SIDE

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FAQ

Where is the HMS KEITH wreck located?

The HMS KEITH wreck is located at coordinates 51 4.72 N,2 26.711 E.

How deep is the HMS KEITH and where exactly is it located?

The HMS KEITH lies at a depth of about 8.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 4.72 N,2 26.711 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS KEITH?

The seabed around the HMS KEITH lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the HMS KEITH sink?

The HMS KEITH sank on Jun 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS KEITH discovered?

The wreck of the HMS KEITH was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS KEITH belong to?

The HMS KEITH belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS KEITH?

The HMS KEITH had a tonnage of 1400 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS KEITH?

The HMS KEITH is classified as a destroyer.

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