Konig Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Konig Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 53.196 N,3 9.177 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.886600
  • Longitude: -3.152950
Wreck Depth 17.6 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KONIG
Type battleship
Flag DE
Width 29.6 m
Draught 176.8
Sonar Length 195
Sonar Width 53
Orientation 112
Tonnage 25390
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 2010
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details H8464/19 DWP (1919), LEAST DEPTH 7FMS, SHOWN IN 585313N, 030907W ON SURVEY [C7953]. BR STD. H6229/23 13.7.23 INS CHARTS. - NM 1523/23. H1696/36 8.4.36 SOLD TO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. (CP7799/36). H3402/59 MESSRS NUNDY (MARINE METALS) LTD STATE THAT WK 0.5M SE IS THE KONIG [POSN 585258N, 030823W]. GIVEN AS THE DRESDEN BY HO RECORDS. H3402/59 29.6.59 INS AS WK 7FMS. NC 2179. 8.12.77 NOW CHARTED AS DWP, LYING ESE/WNW, LEAST DEPTH 12.5MTRS. NC 35. H1696/36 20.8.79 TO BE SALVAGED BY UNDERSEA ASSOCIATES LTD. (LL, 15.8.79). H1281/82/77 5.4.82 NO LONGER RESEMBLES A SHIP, BUT TWISTED HEAP OF STEEL PLATE. (A REECE, LTR DTD 30.3.82). 7.12.01 LIES IN 40MTRS. INVERTED HULL IS ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN. REMAINS RISE MORE THAN 20MTRS. BRASS COOLING (?)TURBINES LITTER AREA AROUND ENGINE ROOMS. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUNE 2000). HH268/440/05 17.4.02 REST'D AREA RADIUS 250MTRS CENTRED ON 5853.198N, 0309.181W [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. 7.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5853.2037N, 0309.2017W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.65MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). AMEND WK 17.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 03.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.30MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). RETAIN DW 17.6MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 5, 2025
Limits

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED.

General Comments

INVERTED, ONLY HEAP OF STEEL PLATES REMAINS

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

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FAQ

Where is the KONIG wreck located?

The KONIG wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.196 N,3 9.177 W.

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

The KONIG lies at a depth of about 17.6 meters and is located at coordinates 58 53.196 N,3 9.177 W.

How deep is the seabed around the KONIG?

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

When did the KONIG sink?

The KONIG sank on Jun 21, 1919.

When was the wreck of the KONIG discovered?

The wreck of the KONIG was discovered in 1919.

What country did the KONIG belong to?

The KONIG belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the KONIG?

The KONIG had a tonnage of 25390 tons.

What type of wreck is the KONIG?

The KONIG is classified as a battleship.

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