WreckfinderGerman motor ship · Sunk 20 January 1966
Kremsertor wreck
The Kremsertor is a German motor ship wreck lying roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Coverack in Cornwall. The top of the wreck is about 57 m down on a 76 m seabed. She sank on 20 January 1966. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck57 m
- Seabed76 m
- Nearest harbourCoverack
- ConditionTwisted
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Fishing the Kremsertor
What you might catch
- PollackAll year, best late summer to winter
- Conger eelAll year, best on summer nights and neap tides
- PoutingAll year
- LingAll year, bigger fish in deeper water
- CodMostly autumn and winter
- Coalfish (saithe)Winter and spring
Typical for wrecks like this (draft, until we have catch reports). Caught something here? Tell us.
Tide and method
Tide: Deep wreck. Neap tides and the slack water around high or low tide give you the best chance of holding bottom over it.
Method: A standing wreck. Anchor uptide and fish baits back into the wreck and scour for conger and ling, or drift over the top with shads for pollack.
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Diving the Kremsertor
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 57 m down on a 76 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: Twisted, bows upright, stern on starboard side (from the last survey).
Before you dive
- Anything you recover from a wreck must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck.
- Plan around slack water and check the weather. Skippers who know the wreck make all the difference.
History of the Kremsertor
A big West German ore carrier built in 1962 in Bremen. In January 1966 she listed heavily in gale-force easterly winds and was abandoned. She drifted and sank off the Lizard. All her crew were saved.
| Type | German motor ship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 20 January 1966 |
| Tonnage | 12,889 tons gross |
| Length | 165.8 m |
| Beam | 21.6 m |
| Cargo | Ferrous elements and ores |
| Top of wreck | 57 m |
| Seabed | 76 m |
| Area | Cornwall (nearest harbour Coverack) |
Where is the Kremsertor wreck?
The Kremsertor lies roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Coverack, in Cornwall. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
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Kremsertor wreck: questions
How deep is the Kremsertor wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 57 m down on a 76 m seabed.
Where is the Kremsertor wreck?
It lies roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Coverack in Cornwall. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Kremsertor?
Yes. Wrecks like this typically hold pollack, conger eel, pouting, ling. A standing wreck. Anchor uptide and fish baits back into the wreck and scour for conger and ling, or drift over the top with shads for pollack.
Can you dive the Kremsertor?
The top of the wreck is about 57 m down on a 76 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Kremsertor?
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