NBM Dive Site Resource
HMT Bedfordshire
Cape Lookout, North Carolina, United States
British armed-trawler wreck lost during World War II, with low-profile scattered remains.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Greater Amberjack
Seriola dumeriliThe current operator reports large schools of amberjack at Bedfordshire. Divers may see them moving above the low wreckage, with abundance varying by season, current, and visibility.
Joss CarrOpen Aquatic Life Profile →
Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faberThe current operator reports large schools of spadefish at Bedfordshire. Schools may hold around wreck relief and the surrounding water column when conditions are favorable.
Brian GratwickeOpen Aquatic Life Profile →
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striataThe current operator specifically lists sea bass at Bedfordshire. Look close to the scattered wreck structure and bottom while treating every encounter as condition-dependent.
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterOpen Aquatic Life Profile →
Site media
Photographs
Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.
Contributor media
Dive videos
Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.Published reference location
Location map
The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Battle of the Atlantic or North Carolina maritime heritage wreck supporting offshore marine habitat.
Shipwreck-only module
The wreck
This section appears only on shipwreck records and brings the vessel, its loss, present condition, access, and responsible wreck-diving considerations into one place.
Plan the trip
Dive boats that visit this wreck
Discovery Diving lists this wreck and advertises this boat in its charter fleet. Confirm your wreck itinerary, boat assignment, conditions and diver qualifications with the operator.
Open boat profile →Morehead City, North CarolinaMV Olympus — Morehead City and the Crystal Coast, North Carolina Dive CharterOlympus Dive CenterOlympus Dive Center lists this wreck in its current Full Day Dive Trip program and operates MV Olympus in the same charter fleet. The exact vessel and destination are assigned by the operator; confirm the scheduled boat and wreck before booking.
Open boat profile →Morehead City, North CarolinaMV Midnight Express — Morehead City and the Crystal Coast, North Carolina Dive CharterOlympus Dive CenterOlympus Dive Center lists this wreck in its current Full Day Dive Trip program and operates MV Midnight Express in the same charter fleet. The exact vessel and destination are assigned by the operator; confirm the scheduled boat and wreck before booking.
Open boat profile →Beaufort, North CarolinaOutrageous VDiscovery DivingDiscovery Diving lists this wreck and advertises this boat in its charter fleet. Confirm your wreck itinerary, boat assignment, conditions and diver qualifications with the operator.
Open boat profile →Before you arrive
Access notes
NOAA source information is sufficient for this visibly unverified profile, but it is not a navigation plan. Confirm current coordinates, ownership/protection rules, weather, current, emergency procedures and ascent strategy. Treat military losses and fatalities as memorial sites; do not disturb or remove material. Map points are source-backed reference locations for discovery, not navigation.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Depth, current, rapidly changing visibility, waves, boat traffic, long offshore evacuation, entanglement, fishing gear, sharp or unstable wreckage and overheads. Penetration requires specific wreck/overhead training, redundancy and a suitable gas plan.
At the site
Facilities and support
No onsite facilities; all support is vessel-based. Confirm fills, oxygen, weather policy and emergency planning before departure.
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.