HMS Greyhound - Crete
Diving the Prinsesse Ragnhild in Lofoten feels like stepping back into a maritime ghost story. We love this site for its chilling historical context – a steamboat that went down in 1940 with significant loss of life, now resting in the frigid, dark waters. It's a sombre, almost reverent dive, but the wreck itself is incredibly atmospheric. You descend into a green-blue twilight, the ship's silhouette gradually emerging from the gloom. Visibility here can be a bit moody, sometimes 15 metres, other times less, but that just adds to the mystery. We’ve finned past the bow, imagining the last moments, the deck superstructure still largely intact, draped in green algae. Look into the shadows of the hold for lumpsuckers, clinging to the metalwork, or a curious cod peering out from a porthole. This is a dive for those who appreciate history and a bit of a chill; it’s certainly not your tropical reef experience, but that’s precisely why we rate it. We’d suggest a good dive light and a thick drysuit. It's an experience that stays with you, long after you’ve surfaced into the crisp Lofoten air.
- Location
- Crete, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 36.000000, 23.166666
- Type
- wreck
Marine Protected Area: ANTIKYTHIRA - PRASONISI KAI LAGOUVARDOS
Best Time to Dive in Crete
The warmest water temperatures in Crete occur in August, averaging 25.1°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 16.4°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 17.3°C
- February: 16.4°C
- March: 16.4°C
- April: 17.0°C
- May: 19.2°C
- June: 22.3°C
- July: 24.1°C
- August: 25.1°C
- September: 24.6°C
- October: 22.9°C
- November: 20.9°C
- December: 18.9°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Crete
- 5B-CCF - 18m (wreck)
- ABED AL SALEM - 5m (wreck)
- ADAMAS - 2m (wreck)
- ADRIAS - 25m (wreck)
- Aegean Divers
- Afalatosi
- Agios Pavlos Cliff and Caves (cave)
- Agios Pavlos Gold Mine
- Agios Pavlos Wall (wall)
- Akrotiri reef (reef)
- Alonaki
- Ammoudi Reef (reef)
- Ammoudi Reef Wreck (wreck)
- Ammoudi Wall (wall)
- Arado 196 A (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to HMS Greyhound
Marine Life in Crete
Home to 11 recorded species including 5 reef fish, 1 other, 1 sea urchins, 1 worms, 1 seagrass & algae, 1 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) - Reef Fish
- Red lionfish (Pterois miles) - Reef Fish
- Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum) - Sea Urchins
- Silver-cheeked Toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) - Reef Fish
- Studded Pufferfish (Torquigener flavimaculosus) - Reef Fish
- Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) - Worms
- Species code: Hs (Halophila stipulacea) - Seagrass & Algae
- Elliptical File-Shell (Limatula subauriculata) - Clams & Mussels
- Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) - Reef Fish
- gribble (Limnoria lignorum) - Crabs & Lobsters
Recommended Packing List for HMS Greyhound
Based on average water temperature of 20.4°C, currents 5 cm/s.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 20°C water
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories