HMS Cricket
HMS Cricket is a 72 m British river gunboat built in 1915. She was towed to Cyprus, used as an RAF target in Larnaca Bay and sank in 1947. She now lies upside down at about 32 m; a sandy hollow beneath the hull can be swum through and the hull can be entered through the escape hatches. VisitCyprus lists the position at the eastern end of Larnaca Bay, off the Xylofagou coast.
Facts
- Region: Cyprus – Larnaca & Ayia Napa
- Area: Larnaca East (Xylofagou–Pyla)
- Depth: 18–32 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 34.96817, 33.80112
- Highlights: 72 m British river gunboat lying upside down, swim-through under the hull, groupers, moray eels, octopus
- Tips: Boat only; Advanced Open Water or boat diver, recreational and technical. Wreck entry only with training; plan nitrox for the depth.