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Type: Light Cruiser Dresden II class and had two 15,000 shaft horsepower (12 MW) Parsons turbines driving two propellers. Her armament was Ten 10.5 cm rapid fire guns and two torpedo-tubes
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Wreck Information : The bridge is intact with the whole superstructure together with the main mast and bow and stern anchor chains. The guns have been removed from the bow but remain at the stern. With bright sunlight this can be a stunning dive as its not to deep
Harbour / slip: Stromness
Travel directions: Northlinkferries 0845 6000 449. Photographic ID is required on the ferry now
Parking In the car park opposite to the ferry car entrance.
Distance from harbour: 7 Miles from Stromness
Lat / Long: N58.88218 W3.14133 East side of Cava Google
Chart: Admiralty Chart 35, Scapa Flow and Approaches
Depth: 35m on the seabed and 18m at the shallowest point of the hull.
Tides: Tide tables
Dive Boat: The Karin Jean Elaine Sharon Rose Sunrise Gaelic rose Invincible Halton Valkyrie
Day boats: Radiant queen
Dive Shop: Scapascuba
Accommodation: Polrudden guest house Orkney Islands Tourist Board, 01856 872856, Visit Orkney
Suggested experience: Master diver / Trimix
Other Comments: She was built at Kiel and launched April 1917 She was scuttled by her crew on 21 June 1919, together with the entire German High Seas Fleet and sank at 1645 hrs.
Pub: The Ferry Inn & Flatties Bar
Created By: John Nicolson
Date: 12/5/09
Revision: 1
Thanks to: The Karin
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Dive boat: The Karin Jean Elaine Sharon Rose Sunrise Gaelic Rose Invincible Halton