Bremse Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Bremse Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 55.058 N,3 7.425 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.917633
  • Longitude: -3.123750
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BREMSE
Type light cruiser
Flag DE
Length 140.3 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 5.9
Shadow Height 2
Tonnage 4400
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 21, 1919
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Jun 17, 2025

Surveying Details

H1310/82/33 1.11.82 FOUL IN 585518N, 030630W [OGB]. AREA APPARENTLY USED AS DUMPING GROUND BY SALVORS. A COMPLETE GUN-TURRET & BARBETTE LYING ON ITS SIDE. NEARBY A SMALL METAL COMPARTMENT & A MAST, A WINCH AND OTHER PIECES OF SCRAP METAL, LIE ON SLOPING SEABED IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. (B WINFIELD, 25.10.82). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. SEP 2007/000037443 15.5.07 GUN-TURRET HAS BEEN LIFTED AND IS EXHIBITED AT LYNESS MUSEUM. SUPERSTRUCTURE AND MAST REMAIN IN 5855.058N, 0307.425W [WGD]. MOORING CHAINS EXTEND DOWN THE BEACH TO THE WRECKAGE, WHICH LIES ON A STEEP SLOPE, STANDING 2MTRS HIGH AT A MAXIMUM GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. (K HEATH, TELECON 19.4.07) AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 7.10.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). NCA. RSDRA2025000126343 10.04.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET [2023]. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

MINELAYING LIGHT CRUISER, BUILT 1916 BY A.G. VULCAN, STETTIN, WITH STEAM TURBINES OF 46,000HP & TWIN SHAFTS. SCUTTLED IN SCAPA FLOW. BOARDED BY A BRITISH NAVAL PARTY WHO ATTEMPTED TO BEACH VESSEL AT TROY NESS. VESSEL CAPSIZED. AFTER MUCH SALVAGE WORK, THE WRECK WAS REFLOATED AND TOWED TO LYNESS IN NOVEMBER 1929, BUT A GUNTURRET AND SUPERSTRUCTURE LEFT ON SEABED. (SIBI)

General Comments

HEIGHT FROM DIVER REPORT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 55.058 N,3 7.425 W
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FAQ

Where is the BREMSE wreck located?

The BREMSE wreck is located at coordinates 58 55.058 N,3 7.425 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BREMSE?

The seabed around the BREMSE lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the BREMSE sink?

The BREMSE sank on Sep 21, 1919.

When was the wreck of the BREMSE discovered?

The wreck of the BREMSE was discovered in 1982.

What country did the BREMSE belong to?

The BREMSE belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the BREMSE?

The BREMSE had a tonnage of 4400 tons.

What type of wreck is the BREMSE?

The BREMSE is classified as a light cruiser.

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