ScapaMAP2: Marine Heritage Monitoring with High-Resolution Survey Tools, 2001-2006
Date 16 October 2006 - 20 October 2006
Event ID 1172505
Category Recording
Type Multi Beam Sonar Scan
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1172505
Multibeam sonar survey on board MV Anglia Sovereign recorded the remains of the surviving battleship wrecks of the German High Seas Fleet. These lie almost completely upside down with their superstructure impacted into the seabed and with the hull broken just forward of the forward gun turret and the bow settled to the seabed. Extensive salvage work has taken place in the area of the hull over the engine compartments, more so in the case of the SMS König than the other two battleships. Although much of the hull condition at these sites can be attributed to salvage works, general deterioration has occurred since with observed plate separation and corrosion generally apparent as documented on Sms Kronprinz Wilhelm.
Information from Bobby Forbes (Sula Diving) 2006.
