SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm
LocationScapa Flow, Scotland
Year1919
Depth38 m
Size25,388 tonnes
TypeBattleship
About SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm
Scuttled by the German fleet along with 51 other ships to prevent them being used by the British. Most were salvaged but 8 remain, creating one of the greatest dive sites in the world.
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