Maritime History

HMS Maori (F24)

HMS Maori was a Tribal-class destroyer named after the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. She served with the United Kingdom Mediterranean Fleet during World War II until she was bombed and sunk by German aircraft while at Malta in 1942. Her wreck was later raised and scuttled outside the Grand Harbour. The wreck is now a dive site.

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See also

• ▸German submarine U-550
• ▸Eriogonum coloradense
• ▸Brazilian cruiser Bahia

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