View of the Kythira Strait in the distance of southern Greece
Kythira Strait (also Kythirian Straits, Kythira–Antikythira Strait or Kithera Channel) is a waterway off Kythira in Southern Greece. The Kythira–Antikythira Strait is situated within the Western Hellenic arc. It measures approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) in length and is situated between the Peloponnese and the island of Crete.[1][2][3]
Many ships have sunk in the area, including HMS Greyhound (H05), HMS Gloucester (62), and SS Ivernia.[4]
^Kokinou, Eleni; Kamberis, Evangelos (2009). "The structure of the Kythira–Antikythira strait, offshore SW Greece (35.7°–36.6°N)". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 311: 343–360. doi:10.1144/SP311.14. S2CID 129436795.
^Peters 1985, p. 225.
^Kensetsushō Kenchiku Kenkyūjo 1993, p. 38.
^Guides to the microfilmed records of the German Navy, 1850–1945. National Archives and Records Service, U.S. General Services Administration. 1984. p. 53.
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