Stancrest Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Stancrest Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 26.802 N,2 32.511 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.446700
  • Longitude: -2.541850
Wreck Depth 34 m
Water Depth 46 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name STANCREST
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Tonnage 462
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 28, 1937
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 14, 1981

Surveying Details

23.3.45 AUBD 303/13 23.3.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT. GOOD POSN 502630N, 023236W. LENGTH 180FT, HEIGHT 30FT. BREADTH 150FT. ROCK. (EG5). H3971/52 4.2.60 EXAM'D 3.6.52 IN 502646N, 023226W USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 19FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 121FT IN GEN DEPTH 25FMS. APPEARS TO BE LYING ON ITS SIDE AND TO BE SOMEWHAT DISPERSED. THE SHALLOWEST PART IS IN THE MIDDLE. GIVES MODERATE SONAR RESPONSE BETWEEN 110 & 180 DEGS. (SCES/HMS SCOTT, 13.6.52). INS AS WK 19FMS 0FT. BR STD. H3950/70 24.5.71 AMEND TO SW 34.0MTRS. NC 3315. H5982/82 26.1.83 WK SHOWN IN 502640N, 023227W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1 [1982]. HH100/351/13 26.11.97 CONFIRMED AS 'STANCREST'. BELL RECOVERED INSCRIBED: 'G S N CO'. BUILDER'S PLATE RECOVERED MARKED: 'COLBY BROS, LOWESTOFT, YARD NO 120'. (N R CHIPCHASE). HH100/351/13 15.1.98 LIES ON PORT SIDE, INTACT, BOW DAMAGED. (A DUNSTER). HH090/961/01 2.12.03 NOT EXAMINED. LIES IN AREA OF STATIC FISHING GEAR. (GARDLINE, HI 961). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

25.2.37 BUILT IN 1920 BY COLBY BROS, LOWESTOFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STANHOPE STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BUILT AS 'GLANMORE' FOR GLANMORE SHIPPPING CO LTD. SOLD IN 1922 TO G.S.N. CO AND RENAMED 'SHELDRAKE'. SOLD TO STANHOPE SS CO ON 25.2.37, RENAMED 'STANCREST'. PASSAGE LONDON FOR BRIDGEWATER. LAST SEEN OFF ISLE OF WIGHT ON 28.2.37. PRESUMED TO HAVE FOUNDERED. ALL HANDS LOST. (J A BILLMEIR & N R CHIPCHASE).

General Comments

ON PORT SIDE, INTACT, BOW DAMAGED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 26.802 N,2 32.511 W
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FAQ

Where is the STANCREST wreck located?

The STANCREST wreck is located at coordinates 50 26.802 N,2 32.511 W.

How deep is the STANCREST and where exactly is it located?

The STANCREST lies at a depth of about 34 meters and is located at coordinates 50 26.802 N,2 32.511 W.

How deep is the seabed around the STANCREST?

The seabed around the STANCREST lies at approximately 46 meters deep.

When did the STANCREST sink?

The STANCREST sank on Feb 28, 1937.

When was the wreck of the STANCREST discovered?

The wreck of the STANCREST was discovered in 1945.

What country did the STANCREST belong to?

The STANCREST belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the STANCREST?

The STANCREST had a tonnage of 462 tons.

What type of wreck is the STANCREST?

The STANCREST is classified as a steam ship.

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