Battleship Wrecks WWII

Admiral Graf Spee Wreck

SCUTTLED BY OWN CREW AFTER RECEIVING DAMAGE INFLICTED BY BRITISH CRUISERS, HM SHIPS AJAX, EXETER AND HMNZS ACHILLES AND ESCAPING TO MONTEVIDEO. (SEE D...

Bismarck Wreck

BUILT IN 1939 BY BLOHM & SONS. TURBINE ENGINES FOR 30KTS. EIGHT 15 INCH GUNS, TWELVE 5.9 INCH GUNS, SIX 4.1 INCH GUNS. FOUR AIRCRAFT. SIGHTED BY RN SH...

Courbet Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1911 BY LORIENT DY, WAS IN PORTSMOUTH WHEN FRANCE SURRENDERED IN 1940. VESSEL WAS RETURNED TO FNFL FOR USE AS BREAKWATER DURING THE ALLI...

Hms Barham Wreck

BUILT IN 1914 BY JOHN BROWN & CO, CLYDEBANK. A QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS BATTLESHIP. 24 THREE DRUM BOILERS, S TURBINES OF 75,000 SHP FOR 25KTS, QUADRUPLE...

Scharnhorst Wreck

WAS AT SEA WITH THE INTENTION OF INTERCEPTING A LARGE CONVOY BOUND FOR RUSSIA. THIS CONVOY WAS ESCORTED BY A STRONG BRITISH FORCE IN TWO FORMATIONS, T...

Schlesien Wreck

BUILT 1906 BY SCHICHAU - DANZIG. ARNAMENT OF 4 X 11INCH, 10 X 5.9INCH, 4 X 3.5INCH, 4 X 20MM GUNS. POWERED BY 8 OIL FIRED & 4 COAL POWERED BOILERS, RE...