Konig Class
Battleship displacing 25,390 tons. Sister ship to the Konig and
Markgraf, she was launched in Kiel in 1914, one of the largest
dreadnoughts ever seen. The Kiel Canal had to be specially widened
to let her and her sister ships through upon completion. She has
an overall length of 575 feet (177 metres).
Lying on her starboard main
deck in 34-39 metres
of water, much of her
superstructure is buried in the silty bottom. The least depth over
her is about 15 metres. Of the three battleships, she is in the
best condition, although there has been some blasting by salvagers,
particularly in the area of the engine room. Her main armament can
still be found, and the wreck makes for an exciting dive, not just for
wreck ferrets, but also because of the abundant life and the sheer
immensity of her size.