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HM Drifter Eddy
| Location: | Grand Harbour |
| Max Depth (m): | 56m |
| Orientation: | Sitting upright |
| Site Access: | Shore |
| Diver Level: | Technical |
| Nationality: | British |
| Type Of Wreck: | Dredger (Drifter) |
| Propulsion: | - |
| Weight (tons): | - |
| Dimensions (m): | Length 27m; Beam 6m |
| Cause Lost: | Sunk by a mine. She has a large hole in her hull on the starboard side, caused by the mine that sunk her. |
| Date Lost: | 26/05/1942 |
| Date Rediscovered: | 26/10/1995 |
| Date Built: | Launched 6th August 1918 |
| Builder: | A. Hall |
| Owner: | - |
| Engine: | - |
| Power: | - |
| Speed: | - |
| Protected: | Yes |
| Wargrave: | No (From research gathered it is known that four Maltese port workers died on HM Drifter Eddy on Tuesday morning of the 26/5/1942. It appears that the bodies of these four victims were all recovered. Three other port workers also died whilst serving on HM Drifter Eddy a few days earlier on 25th May 1942. The bodies of these three victims were all taken to shore. It is important to note that no human remains have been found on HM Drifter Eddy by the diving team). |
| Last Update: | 28.05.2009 |
| Comments: | Diving on this wreck is considered hazardous due to its close proximity of Grand Harbour entrance and ship traffic in and out of Valletta harbour. |
