HMT Agate
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMT Agate | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | fishing vessel, naval trawler | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Grounding or wreck on rocks | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 15 km from land |
| Position | 52.8833, 1.7167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HM Trawler Agate was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1935. She was modified from a trawler to be used to carry out anti-submarine work. In 1941 she was with the maintenance reserve at Rosyth, but in August was part of the Royal Navy's escort flotilla with convoy FS559 when she ran aground, becoming a total loss, on Haisborough Sands on 6 August with a loss of sixteen crewmen.
Diving & visiting
52°53′N 01°43′E at a depth of 10 m (33 ft). on Haisborough Sands.
24.1 kilometres (15.0 mi) North of Hemsby24.2 kilometres (15.0 mi) East-north east of North Walsham27.9 kilometres (17.3 mi) North of Caister on Sea 28.2 kilometres (17.5 mi) East of Cromer
Location
- Recorded position: 52.8833, 1.7167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMT Agate (1933) (revision 1337056200), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Position of the wreck of HM Trawler Agate today”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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