Markgraf Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Markgraf Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 53.482 N,3 10.002 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.891367
  • Longitude: -3.166700
Wreck Depth 22.5 m
Water Depth 40 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MARKGRAF
Type battleship
Flag DE
Length 176.9 m
Width 29.6 m
Sonar Length 177
Sonar Width 52
Orientation 80
Tonnage 253900
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 21, 2019
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details H8464/19 DWP, WITH LEAST 11FMS, SHOWN IN 585331N, 030955W ON SURVEY [C7953]. INS AS DWP 11FMS (1919). BR STD. H6229/23 INS ON NE 3729. NM TO BRING SCALES INTO LINE. - NM 1523/23. H1696/36 8.4.36 SOLD TO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. (CP7799/36). H1270/76 15.6.76 SALVAGE OPS COMMENCED IN 585331N, 030950W APPROX. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL NM 3/76). - TNM 1218/76. H1270/76 8.11.77 SALVAGE OPS CONTINUE. (ORKNEY IS COUNCIL, LTR DTD 24.10.77). 8.12.77 AMEND TO DWP 19.8MTRS. NC 35. H1696/36 20.8.79 TO BE SALVAGED BY UNDERSEA ASSOCIATES LTD. (LL, 15.8.79). H4473/70 31.1.80 SALVAGE OPS COMPLETED. (ORKNEY IS. COUNCIL NM 1/80). TNM 1218/76 CANCELLED. H4473/80 25.2.80 SALVAGE CO IN HANDS OF RECEIVER. MINIMAL QUANTITY OF MATERIAL RAISED. ASSUMED THAT NO CHANGE IN CHARTED DEPTH. (ORKNEY IS COUNCIL, 11.2.80). H4682/75 20.10.81 SALVAGE RIGHTS SOLD TO CLARK DIVING SERVICES. (N/CP53529/75). H1310/82/23 9.9.82 LIES UPSIDE DOWN IN GEN DEPTH 45-50MTRS. BOTTOM HAS BEEN BLASTED OPEN. POSN 585331N, 030954.5W BY HSA. (R GOOD, 13.8.82). HH268/440/05 17.4.02 REST'D AREA RADIUS 250MTRS CENTRED ON 5853.475N, 0310.010W [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 22MTRS ON SCIMITAR SURVEY 2001. NO OTHER DETAILS KNOWN. NCA. 7.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5853.4745N, 0310.0043W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.61MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). INTACT, INVERTED, BOWS E. AMEND WK 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 03.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.63MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). RETAIN DW 22.5MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 5, 2025
Limits

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED IN SCAPA FLOW.

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

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FAQ

Where is the MARKGRAF wreck located?

The MARKGRAF wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.482 N,3 10.002 W.

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

The MARKGRAF lies at a depth of about 22.5 meters and is located at coordinates 58 53.482 N,3 10.002 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MARKGRAF?

The seabed around the MARKGRAF lies at approximately 40 meters deep.

When did the MARKGRAF sink?

The MARKGRAF sank on Jun 21, 2019.

When was the wreck of the MARKGRAF discovered?

The wreck of the MARKGRAF was discovered in 1919.

What country did the MARKGRAF belong to?

The MARKGRAF belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the MARKGRAF?

The MARKGRAF had a tonnage of 253900 tons.

What type of wreck is the MARKGRAF?

The MARKGRAF is classified as a battleship.

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