Koln Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed, historic
Koln Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 53.833 N,3 8.505 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.897217
  • Longitude: -3.141750
Wreck Depth 19.06 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KOLN
Type cruiser (merchant)
Flag DE
Length 151.5 m
Width 14.3 m
Sonar Length 154
Sonar Width 52
Shadow Height 12.88
Orientation 155
Tonnage 5300
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 21, 1919
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source other
Surveying Details H8464/19 DWP (1919), LEAST DEPTH 11FMS, SHOWN IN 585352N, 030827W ON SURVEY [C7953]. CHART AS DWP 11FMS (1919). BR STD. H(W)395/58 31.5.61 STILL AVAILABLE FOR SALE BY ADMIRALTY. H(W)395/58 6.11.62 SALVAGE RIGHTS SOLD TO NUNDY SALVAGE LTD. 28.9.70 SALVAGE TO TAKE PLACE DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. (N/CP55598/69). H622/61 21.10.77 SALVAGE RIGHTS FOR PERIOD ENDING 31.12.82 SOLD TO SCAPA FLOW SALVAGE LTD. (DNC LTR DC11(1)/CP53529/75 DTD 15.7.77). H1696/36 20.8.79 TO BE SALVAGED BY UNDERSEAS ASSOCIATES LTD. (LL, 15.8.79). 26.9.80 NOW CHARTED AS DWP 19.8MTRS, LYING WNW/ESE. NC 35. H4682/75 20.10.81 LEASE ON SALVAGE TRANSFERED TO CLARK DIVING SERVICES. (N/CP53529/75). H4682/75 17.9.85 MOD SALVAGE LEASING CONTRACT NOW TIME EXPIRED. OWNERSHIP TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL. (LM NRE31B/2290, 29.8.85). 5.4.00 WK LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE, MOSTLY INTACT. PROPELLERS AND ONE ANCHOR LIFTED. SOME EXPLOSIVE SALVAGE IN ENGINE ROOM. HIGHEST POINT AT 20MTRS IS TOP OF ONE PORTSIDE GUN IN TURRET. STERN GUN IN GOOD CONDITION. (DIVER MAGAZINE JAN 2000 AND FULL ARTICLE WITH DIAGRAMS AND PHOTOS IN DIVER MAGAZINE APR'2000). HH268/440/05 17.4.02 REST'D AREA RADIUS 250MTRS CENTRED ON 5853.830N, 0308.550W [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 SHOW AS WK 18.9MTRS ON SCIMITAR SURVEY 2001. NO OTHER DETAILS KNOWN. NCA. 7.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5853.8354N, 0308.5247W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.29MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). AMEND WK 19.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 08.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. CENTRED ON 5853.830N, 0308.507W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.06MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. LENGTH 154MTRS, WIDTH 52MTRS, HT 12.88MTRS. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DW 19MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 10, 2025
Limits

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED.

General Comments

LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 53.833 N,3 8.505 W
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FAQ

Where is the KOLN wreck located?

The KOLN wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.833 N,3 8.505 W.

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

The KOLN lies at a depth of about 19.06 meters and is located at coordinates 58 53.833 N,3 8.505 W.

How deep is the seabed around the KOLN?

The seabed around the KOLN lies at approximately 32 meters deep.

When did the KOLN sink?

The KOLN sank on Jun 21, 1919.

When was the wreck of the KOLN discovered?

The wreck of the KOLN was discovered in 1919.

What country did the KOLN belong to?

The KOLN belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the KOLN?

The KOLN had a tonnage of 5300 tons.

What type of wreck is the KOLN?

The KOLN is classified as a cruiser (merchant).

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