HM Drifter EDDY, was  built by  A. Hall  & was launched as a dredger or  drifter  on 6^th  August 1918  and sunk after hitting a mine on 26 May 1942  seven cables off Grand Harbour. The wreck was found at a depth of 56 meters not much maritime history is known on this vessel except that she carried port duties in the UK. Prior to WW2 she sailed to Malta to continue these same duties in Grand Harbour for the Royal Navy.Read Newspaper Article HM Drifter Eddy

After the commencement of WW2, HM Drifter Eddy was rigged to sweep for mines, and because in those days minesweepers were mainly built of wood, HM Drifter Eddy on the other hand has a steel hull which made this vessel unsuitable for this job.  Due to war necessity & improvisation HM Drifter Eddy had to carry out this role only to fall victim of a mine herself.

It has a large hole in its hull on the starboard side caused by the mine that sunk her. The main deck is mainly wooden so most of the superstructure has collapsed over the years. There is a lot of sediment inside which quickly silt up and reduce the visibility to nil. A trap for the unwary diver. This is a small wreck by comparison as it is about 27 meters long and has a beam of 6 meters (wide). Most of its navigation equipment is still on the bridge although lying flat they still indicate the course the ship was heading to at the time of the explosion.

From research conducted it appears that the bodies of these four victims were all recovered.

The bodies of these three victims were all taken to shore. It is important to note that No human remains have been identified or found on HM Drifter Eddy by the diving team. Wreck lies at a depth of 56 meters off Grand Harbour. Diving on this wreck is considered hazardous due to its close proximity of Grand Harbour entrance & ship traffic in and out of Valletta harbour.

First discovered by a team of Divers on 26 October 1995.