Kronpinz Wilhelm Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Kronpinz wilhelm Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 53.62 N,3 9.9 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.893667
  • Longitude: -3.165000
Wreck Depth 12.2 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KRONPINZ WILHELM
Type battleship
Length 176.8 m
Width 26.9 m
Sonar Length 193
Sonar Width 54
Orientation 112
Tonnage 25390
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, LEAST DEPTH 6FMS, SHOWN IN 585330N, 030950W ON SURVEY [C7953]. INSERT AS DWP 6FMS, (1919). BR STD. H6229/23 17.9.23 INSERTED ON BA 3729. - NM BLOCK 1523/23. H1696/36 8.4.36 SOLD TO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. (C.P.7799/36). H3402/59 29.6.59 INS WK 6FMS. NC 1942. H1270/76 15.6.76 SALVAGE OPS COMMENCED IN 585331N, 030950W APPROX. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL NM 3/76) - TNM 1218/76 ISSUED. H1270/76 12.5.77 SALVAGE WORK REPD TO HAVE COMMENCED AS SOME PLATES MISSING. HULL IN GOOD CONDITION, STILL SOLID AND SHOWING NO SIGNS OF COLLAPSING. (LT M. A. SEAMAN, LTR DTD 5.5.77). H1696/36 20.8.79 TO BE SALVAGED BY UNDERSEA ASSOCIATES LTD. (LL, 15.8.79) H4682/75 20.10.81 WK SOLD TO CLARK DIVING SERVICES. (N/CP 53529/75). 2.12.77 AMENDED TO DWP 10.7MTRS. NC 35. H1310/82/4 4.2.82 LIES IN APPROX GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. BLASTED OPEN IN SEVERAL PLACES, OTHERWISE NO SIGNS OF DETERIORATION. (B. WINFIELD, 25.1.82). H1281/82/77 5.4.82 NO LONGER RESEMBLES A SHIP. A TWISTED HEAP OF STEEL PLATE. (A REECE, 30.3.82) 11.12.81 SHOWN AS WK 10.7MTRS, DANGER LINE EXTENDED TO COVER WK CLOSE SW. NC 2249. HH268/440/05 17.4.02 REST'D AREA RADIUS 250MTRS CENTRED ON 5853.622N, 0309.904W [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 11.4MTRS ON SCIMITAR SURVEY 2001. NO OTHER DETAILS KNOWN. NCA. 7.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5853.6239N, 0309.9150W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.25MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). AMEND WK 12.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 2025000126343 08.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.8MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). RETAIN DW 12.2MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 5, 2025
Limits

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED.

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

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FAQ

Where is the KRONPINZ WILHELM wreck located?

The KRONPINZ WILHELM wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.62 N,3 9.9 W.

How deep is the KRONPINZ WILHELM and where exactly is it located?

The KRONPINZ WILHELM lies at a depth of about 12.2 meters and is located at coordinates 58 53.62 N,3 9.9 W.

How deep is the seabed around the KRONPINZ WILHELM?

The seabed around the KRONPINZ WILHELM lies at approximately 34 meters deep.

When did the KRONPINZ WILHELM sink?

The KRONPINZ WILHELM sank on Jun 21, 1919.

When was the wreck of the KRONPINZ WILHELM discovered?

The wreck of the KRONPINZ WILHELM was discovered in 1919.

What was the tonnage of the KRONPINZ WILHELM?

The KRONPINZ WILHELM had a tonnage of 25390 tons.

What type of wreck is the KRONPINZ WILHELM?

The KRONPINZ WILHELM is classified as a battleship.

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