Wreck of HMS Myrtle
Estonia
- Position
- 58.5892° N, 21.7692° E
- Sank
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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.
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About this wreck
HMS Myrtle is a recorded shipwreck site at 58.5892° N, 21.7692° E. Seadar tracks wreck locations alongside live vessel traffic — free, with sources from Wikidata and public hydrographic records.