ScapaMAP2: Marine Heritage Monitoring with High-Resolution Survey Tools, 2001-2006

Date 2001 - 2006

Event ID 1047873

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Type Project

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ScapaMAP II was funded by Historic Scotland to assess the current condition of the surviving wrecks of the German High Seas Fleet five years on using high-resolution survey tools. ScapaMAP II was developed to fulfill the following aims: Resurvey the sites using high-resolution remote sensing techniques (a recommendation from the ScapaMAP project) to see if this could be used to determine both fine and gross changes in the wrecks structure; Conduct diver lead surveys to verify these changes; Increase the public awareness for the need to conserve underwater heritage sites through diver participation and materials produced.

In addition to surveying the three battleship and four light cruisers of the High Seas Fleet, the survey also covered the High Seas Fleet salvage sites west and north of Cava, and the main naval anchorage east of Cava towards the north coast of Flotta, including the site of the wreck of HMS Vanguard.

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Event	Type	Subtype	Notes	Date
1172094	RECORDING	MULTI BEAM SONAR SCAN	Multibeam sonar survey on board MV Anglia Sovereign recorded the remains of the salvage sites of the German High Seas Fleet to the west of Cava. In the vicinity of the primary salvage site of Sms Kaiser, sonar survey recorded an anomaly (no 16) described as 'debris'at a depth of 21 m, interpreted as possibly the mast from Kaiser. [...]	16 October 2006
1172205	RECORDING	MULTI BEAM SONAR SCAN	Multibeam sonar survey on board MV Anglia Sovereign recorded the remains of the salvage sites of the German High Seas Fleet to the west of Cava. The sonar survey recorded a significant depression in the seabed at location UTM 30N (WGS84) X: 488907.42; Y 6517104.22, a depth of 26m. The site was interpreted as the salvage site of Sms Kaiser. [...]	16 October 2006
1174253	RECORDING	MULTI BEAM SONAR SCAN	Multibeam sonar survey on board MV Anglia Sovereign recorded a band of debris extending in a north south direction north of Flotta. The remains were interpreted as the remains of wartime submarine nets to protect the Royal Navy Anchorage. [...]	16 October 2006

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WP 005297

Final Report: ScapaMap2: Marine heritage monitoring with high-resolution survey tools - Scapa Flow 2001-2006

ScapaMAP2: Marine Heritage Monitoring with High-Resolution Survey Tools, 2001-2006

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