| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Class | Hunt (Type II) |
| Pennant | L 10 |
| Built by | J.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 20 Dec 1939 |
| Laid down | 18 Jun 1940 |
| Launched | 29 May 1941 |
| Commissioned | 9 Oct 1941 |
| Lost | 24 Mar 1942 |
| Loss position | 35.53N, 14.53E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Southwold (Cdr. Christopher Theodore Jellicoe, DSC, RN) was mined and sunk off La Valletta, Malta in position 35º53'N, 14º35'E. The wreck was filmed off the coast of Malta by a British camera crew , HMS Southwold is a memorial to the brave souls that fought to get the convoys to Malta. She lies in about 80 meters of water. |
Commands listed for HMS Southwold (L 10)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Christopher Theodore Jellicoe, DSC, RN | 4 Sep 1941 | 24 Mar 1942 |
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