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Scapa Flow overview

Wrecks:

• Brummer
• Coln
• Dresden
• F2 (& YC21 Barge)
• James Barrie
• Karlsruhe
• Konig
• Kronprinz Wilhelm
• Markgraf
• Tabarka

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Other Scapa diving information online:

• Scapa article by Rosemary Lunn on scotsac.com

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Scuba Diving in Scapa Flow, Scotland, UK, Europe Dive Site: Markgraf Location: 58°53.31N; 3°09.55W Description: 26 000 ton battleship Length: 177 metres (581 feet) Depth: 22 - 43 metres (72 - 141 feet) Visibility: 15 metres (50 feet) Rating: ****

Being the deepest of the German wrecks makes this a slightly gloomier dive, with less visibility than the rest of the fleet. The shot lead to the hull, which you need to climb up then drop over to the deck, which faces the sea floor. The hull is covered in brittle stars, forming a mesh over its entirety. The immense size of the wreck makes it difficult to cover in one dive, unless you are prepared to stay at depth for some time. Some of the smaller guns were visible, but I never noticed the larger ones if the are still intact. Two levels can be dived on; the shallower level should be left until the end of the dive.

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