Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak War crocus (possibly), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 54 7.033 N,0 1.037 W (54.1172167, -0.0172833)
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De teksten bij dit scheepswrak zijn in het engels 🇬🇧, omdat deze worden opgesteld door het UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) op basis van de gegevens van de hydrografische diensten van onder meer Nederland, België en Duitsland. Ze bevatten de bekende details van het wrak en de opmerkingen van de cartografen die in de loop der tijden de positie en de toestand van het wrak hebben gecontroleerd.
Naam: WAR CROCUS (POSSIBLY)
Lengte 104.2 meter, breedte: 14.1 meter, diepgang: 7.7, tonnage 5296 ton
Lading: coal
Oorzaak: Built in 1918 by william grey & co, sunderland. owned at time of loss by the shipping controller. three boilers, triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage east hartlepool for southend-on-sea on her maiden voyage. 1 x 4.7 inch gun. torpedoed by ub-107. remained afloat for half an hour then suddenly sank. no lives lost. (sibi).
Jaar registratie: 1918
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 36 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 170 cm
Bekend sinds: 1979, laatst gedetecteerd: 2011
Details metingen/cartografie: 18.7.18 M34883 18.7.18 LOST 4 MILES OFF FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. LOST 2/5 MILES E BY N FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. (BVLS AND LLOYDS WW1 LOSSES). H2534/74 5.12.79 H2534/74 5.12.79 WK IN 540651N, 000104W. REFERRED TO AS 'GUNHOUSE'. MAY BE MORE THAN ONE WK. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS VOL 1). H4069/72 10.3.80 H4069/72 10.3.80 EXAM'D 13.11.79 IN 540701.3N, 000054.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34.7 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. HT BY HYDROSEARCH: SHADOW 8.3MTRS, VERTICAL 6.1MTRS, LENGTH 125MTRS, BEAM 11MTRS, LYING 150/330DEGS. SEABED SMOOTH GRAVEL. LARGE WK WITH BROKEN BACK & HIGH POINT AT CENTRE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 47/79). INS AS WK 28.5MTRS. BR STD. H4069/72 6.8.80 H4069/72 6.8.80 EXAM'D IN 540702N, 000056W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 24.9MTRS, FOUL AT 25.5MTRS. GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 125MTRS, LIES 165/345DEGS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, TLX DTD 25.7.80). AMEND TO SW 24.9MTRS.
- NM 1792/80. H1942/76 9.3.81 H1942/76 9.3.81 SWEEPING DATE WAS 23.7.80. TELEXED DETAILS CONFIRMED. (SOISS, HI 65/80). H1270/84 5.4.88 H1270/84 5.4.88 AMEND TO SW 24.5MTRS. BR STD. HH090/730/01 19.12.97 HH090/730/01 19.12.97 EXAM'D 8.8.97 IN 540702.0N, 000102.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 28.5, FOUL 29.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.2 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.8MTRS. LENGTH 92MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS. LIES 170/350 DEGS. POORLY DEFINED AND DECOMPOSED. (GARDLINE, HI 730). AMEND TO SW 28.5MTRS. BR STD. 3.8.11 SEP 2011/000136845 3.8.11 LOCATED IN 5407.033N, 0001.037W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.59MTRS. (NETSURVEY, HN DTD 18.7.11 FOR HI 1358). NCA. 12.10.11 12.10.11 LENGTH 140 MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS, HT 7MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1358). BROKEN AND GENERALLY COLLAPSED. NCA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: POORLY DEFINED AND DECOMPOSED
Positie: 54 7.033 N,0 1.037 W