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Derfflinger Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
Derfflinger Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 51.825 N,3 12.344 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.863750
  • Longitude: -3.205733
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DERFFLINGER
Type battle-cruiser
Flag DE
Length 210 m
Width 29 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 26180
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 21, 1919
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 1950
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jun 18, 2025

Surveying Details

H8464/19 INS DWP (1919) LEAST DEPTH 11FMS. (C7953). H1696/36 8.4.36 SOLD TO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. (CP 7799/36). H2294/37 14.6.38 SALVAGE COMMENCED. (INVERGORDEN). - TNM 1139/38. H2294/37 25.7.38 AIR LOCK FITTED MARKED BY F LIGHT. (INVERGORDEN). H0108/39 6.11.39 WRECK RAISED FROM 585300N, 031200W, APPROX, AND MOVED TO 585151N, 031215W. LAY, BOTTOM UP, IN THIS POSN ALL THROUGH WW II. WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO ROSYTH FOR BREAKING IN 1946. (JUTLAND TO JUNKYARD, S C GEORGE). DELETE SYMBOL & INS FA (1939). H6308/50 10.11.50 DELETE FROM CHARTS. (RNO ORKNEY). - NM 2157/50. RSDRA2025000126343 18.6.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED IN SCAPA FLOW.

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FAQ

Where is the DERFFLINGER wreck located?

The DERFFLINGER wreck is located at coordinates 58 51.825 N,3 12.344 W.

How deep is the seabed around the DERFFLINGER?

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

When did the DERFFLINGER sink?

The DERFFLINGER sank on Jun 21, 1919.

When was the wreck of the DERFFLINGER discovered?

The wreck of the DERFFLINGER was discovered in 1919.

What country did the DERFFLINGER belong to?

The DERFFLINGER belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the DERFFLINGER?

The DERFFLINGER had a tonnage of 26180 tons.

What type of wreck is the DERFFLINGER?

The DERFFLINGER is classified as a battle-cruiser.

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