Karlsruhe Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Karlsruhe Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 53.347 N,3 11.354 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.889117
  • Longitude: -3.189233
Wreck Depth 12.58 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KARLSRUHE
Type cruiser (military)
Flag DE
Length 151.2 m
Width 14.3 m
Orientation 135
Tonnage 5300
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 21, 1919
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details H8464/19 DWP SHOWN IN 585323N, 031118W, LEAST DEPTH 4.5FMS, MAST DRIES 6FT AT W END, & MAST DRIES 3FT AT E END, ON SURVEY [C7953]. INS AS DWP (1919) WITH LEGENDS 'MAST 6FT' TO W END OF WK & 'MAST 3FT' TO E END OF WK. BR STD. H6229/23 13.7.23 INSERTED ON NE 3729, & ON 2581, 2180 - NM 1523/23. H0750/40 2.10.40 MASTS REMOVED. (ADMIRALTY). DELETE 'MAST DRIES 3FT' AND 'DRIES 6FT'. - NM 23657/40. H3402/59 8.7.59 NOW SHOWN AS WK 4FMS 3FT. BR STD. H( 5.4.61 REPD BY MR REVILL OF BATH THAT WK WAS SOLD TO METAL INDUSTRIES IN 1955. 27.1.75 MARKER BUOYS MISSING BUT ONE RE-ESTABLISHED. WK IS STILL LARGELY INTACT AT BOTH ENDS ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE-ROOM HAS BEEN BLASTED FOR SALVAGE. THE SHIP'S BELL WAS LIFTED SUCCESSFULLY. (RAF SUB AQUA NEWS LETTER ISSUE NO.13 AUG '74). H1287/75 15.10.75 CONSIDERABLE SALVAGE WORK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT TO THE BOWS & MID SECTIONS. CAN ONLY BE RECOGNISED BY THE STERN SECTIONS. (C.P.O. DUNFORD, RAF LINCOLN, 15.8.75). 8.12.77 SHOWN AS DWP 7.9MTRS, LYING NW/SE. NC 35. H1696/36 20.8.79 TO BE SALVAGED BY UNDERSEA ASSOCIATES LTD. (LL, 15.8.79). H4682/75 20.10.81 SALVAGE RIGHTS SOLD TO CLARK DIVING SERVICES. (N/CP53529/75). 7.12.01 COMPLETELY BROKEN AMIDSHIPS. BOTH FORWARD GUNS LIE TOGETHER ON THE SEABED TOGETHER WITH HAWSE PIPES. BOW BROKEN AWAY. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUN '00). HH268/440/05 17.4.02 RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 250MTRS CENTRED ON 5853.350N, 0311.352W [WGD] DESIGNATED UNDER ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGIAL AREA ACT 1979. (HISTORIC SCOTLAND, LTD DTD 22.3.02 AND EMAIL DTD 16.4.02). - NM 2261/02. SEP 2008/000078193 7.10.08 SHOWN AS WK 10.5MTRS ON SCIMITAR SURVEY 2001. NO OTHER DETAILS KNOWN. NCA. 7.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5853.3451N, 0311.3626W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.58MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). AMEND WK 12.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 03.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.94MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (SCAPA FLOW AND KIRKWALL HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS DTD 07.08.23). RETAIN DW 12.5MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 5, 2025
Limits

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED.

General Comments

COOLLAPSED AMIDSHIPS BOW BROKEN AWAY

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 53.347 N,3 11.354 W
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FAQ

Where is the KARLSRUHE wreck located?

The KARLSRUHE wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.347 N,3 11.354 W.

How deep is the KARLSRUHE and where exactly is it located?

The KARLSRUHE lies at a depth of about 12.58 meters and is located at coordinates 58 53.347 N,3 11.354 W.

How deep is the seabed around the KARLSRUHE?

The seabed around the KARLSRUHE lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the KARLSRUHE sink?

The KARLSRUHE sank on Jun 21, 1919.

When was the wreck of the KARLSRUHE discovered?

The wreck of the KARLSRUHE was discovered in 1919.

What country did the KARLSRUHE belong to?

The KARLSRUHE belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the KARLSRUHE?

The KARLSRUHE had a tonnage of 5300 tons.

What type of wreck is the KARLSRUHE?

The KARLSRUHE is classified as a cruiser (military).

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