S 36 (Bow Section) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
|
S 36 (bow section) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 52.725 N,3 10.594 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | awash |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | S 36 (BOW SECTION) |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 79.6 m |
| Width | 8.2 m |
| Tonnage | 802 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 21, 1919 |
| Original Detection Year | 1921 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | CP30339/25 STATES SIXTH DESTROYER RAISED S 32 OR S 36. CP22830/28 & CP27298/29 S 36 BEACHED ON W SIDE OF CAVA. H2805/30 29.5.30 WK WITH BOW HIGH ON BEACH IN 585245N, 031030W. USED IN CONNECTION WITH SALVAGE OF HINDENBURG. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 23.10.39 INS AS STF IN 585245N, 031030W. NC 35. 16.10.79 SHOWN AS ST ON NC 35. H1287/75 15.10.75 FROM LOCAL INFORMATION & BOOK 'JUTLAND TO JUNKYARD' BY S C GEORGE, NAME THOUGHT TO BE NURNBURG. WRECKAGE CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF A LIGHT CRUISER, ONLY BOW SECTION REMAINS, AND WHAT REMAINS OF THAT IS CONSIDERABLY BROKEN UP. (CPO DUNFORD, PHANTOM SERVICING SCHOOL, RAF LINCOLN). 2.10.03 EUT POSN: 5852.725N, 0310.594W. NE 2581. 16.3.09 WK IN THIS POSN IS THE REMAINS OF GERMAN DESTROYER S 36. (K HEATH, TELECON 20.2.09) |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 27, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
SCUTTLED.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Von Der Tann Wreck 627.3 M
- Hindenburg Wreck 647.7 M
- Kaiser Wreck 742.3 M
- Moltke Wreck 911.2 M
- Seydlitz Wreck 1057.3 M
- Prinzregent Luitpold Wreck 1075.6 M
- Karlsruhe Wreck 1363.3 M
- Markgraf Wreck 1513.2 M
- Kaiserin Wreck 1613.5 M
- Konig Wreck 1613.6 M
General Comments
ONLY WELL BROKEN-UP BOW SECTION REMAINS