Hms Crestflower Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms crestflower Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 27.792 N,1 18.81 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.463200
  • Longitude: -1.313500
Wreck Depth 30.09 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS CRESTFLOWER
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 45.7 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 4
Sonar Length 55
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 6.2
Orientation 125
Tonnage 55
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 19, 1940
Bottom Texture Rock
Scour Dimensions 009.0,012.0,002.0,
Original Detection Year 1999
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1259/19 WK IN 502936N, 011748W. (WRECKS OFFICERS RECORD CARDS). H1259/19 WK IN 502900N, 011612W. (WRECKS RECORDS NAMES INDEX BOOK). 7.8.53 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 502936N, 011748W ON F6841. 24.5.54 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 502936N, 011748W. NC 2450. HH100/351/14 26.3.99 LOCATED IN 5027.767N, 0118.717W [OGB] USING DECCA. WRECK OF STEEL HULLED VESSEL, PROBABLY A WW2 ARMED TRAWLER. A LARGE GUN FROM THE FOREDECK LIES ON THE SEABED ALONGSIDE THE PORT BOW. HIGHEST POINTS ARE THE BOWS AND BOILER, STANDING WITH A MAX HEIGHT OF 4MTRS. SEABED SAND AND SHINGLE. (M PRITCHARD, 9.3.99). CHARTED DEPTH 34MTRS. INS AS WK 29MTRS. - NM 1592/99. HH090/962/01 6.12.02 EXAM'D 26.7.02 IN 5027.777N, 0118.773W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 33.1, FOUL 31.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.5 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 13MTRS TOWARDS 125 DEGS. LIES 125/305 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS PARTLY BURIED WITH SCOUR TO THE SE. M WOODWARD CONFIRMS WK AS HMS CRESTFLOWER. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO SW 33MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000123102 13.10.21 EXAM�D 3.10.20 IN 5027.792N, 0118.810W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.09MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS. ORIENTATION 125/305 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 9MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND DW 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 13, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1930 BY COCHRANE & SONS LTD, SELBY. PURCHASED 8.1939 AS A MINESWEEPER. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 96NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. ONE 12 PDR GUN. SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. TWO MEN LOST.

General Comments

INTACT, HIGH POINTS BOWS AND BOILER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 27.792 N,1 18.81 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS CRESTFLOWER wreck located?

The HMS CRESTFLOWER wreck is located at coordinates 50 27.792 N,1 18.81 W.

How deep is the HMS CRESTFLOWER and where exactly is it located?

The HMS CRESTFLOWER lies at a depth of about 30.09 meters and is located at coordinates 50 27.792 N,1 18.81 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS CRESTFLOWER?

The seabed around the HMS CRESTFLOWER lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the HMS CRESTFLOWER sink?

The HMS CRESTFLOWER sank on Jul 19, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS CRESTFLOWER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS CRESTFLOWER was discovered in 1999.

What country did the HMS CRESTFLOWER belong to?

The HMS CRESTFLOWER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS CRESTFLOWER?

The HMS CRESTFLOWER had a tonnage of 55 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS CRESTFLOWER?

The HMS CRESTFLOWER is classified as a trawler.

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