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Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum
Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1
D-27568 Bremerhaven
Belgian research cruises 2019-2020
Report from the Heincke expedition of 6-11 Apr. 2021
Given that the North Sea is extensively littered with wrecks, we have to select some identified war wrecks as case studies for the project. We plan to visit these wrecks during the research cruises. As the project is still ongoing, the possible wreck sites worthy of sampling have not all been selected nor are all of the already chosen sites fully researched. So additional research cruises will happen.
⇒ If you like to know more about the research methods, please see Station 3.
⇒ And if you want to find out what 3D animations of the wrecks look like, click here.
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Selected identified war wrecks as case studies for the project. © north.io
Different wrecks were investigated in the project, which are presented here on this page. The partners involved are:
By the Belgian Flanders Marine Institute, some further wrecks were examined for the project: Torpilleur BOURRASQUE, Harbour secure Boat KW 58 HENDERICUS, Torpedo Boat G 96, Motor Torpedo Boat S 185, submarine SM U 11, Barrier Breaker Nr. 141 LIES and an unidentified submarine type UB-III. For further information about these wrecks see. (link: https://wrakkendatabank.afdelingkust.be/)
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Pile of 120 mm grenades on the wreck of the British destroyer HMS BASILISK. Ship sunk after serious damage through German aircrafts at 01.06.1940 © Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
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Light Cruiser SMS ARIADNE. Source: Photo Archive German Maritime Museum
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Light Cruiser SMS ELBING. Source: Photo Archive German Maritime Museum
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ship was capable to carry 120 Mines
Historical Background
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SMS HELA before conversion. Source: Photo Archive German Maritime Museum
launch: 28.03.1895, commission: 03.05.1896
first used as AVISO, later and after some conversions used as Light Cruiser
Displacement (after latest conversion): 1.344 GRT and 2.027 t, length: 105 m, width: 11.0 m, height: 6.41 m, draught: 4.64 m
speed: 20.5 kn max.
fuel: coal, max. 412 t
range: max.
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Light Cruiser SMS MAINZ Source: Photo Archive, German Maritime Museum
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SM UB 64 (identical in construction to SM UB 61) Copyright: WZ-Bilddienst
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SM UC 30. Copyright: Deutsches U-Boot-Museum, Cuxhaven-Altenbruch
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Vp 801 MAX GUNDELACH after War Modification. Source: Photo Archive German Maritime Museum
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3D-picture of the wreck of the VP 1302 John Mahn. © German Maritime Museum
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Multibeam-Scan of the wreck site of DIRK VON MINDEN. Wreck is disintegrate and barley visible. Copyright: Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz and Data acquisition G2 Surveys.
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Barrier Breaker Nr. 163 FRIESLAND after War Modification. Date unclear. © BArch-MA MSG 237/3.
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Picture of the ship after 1926. Without war modifications. Quelle: Photoarchive / German Maritime Museum
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Cog hall: Monday closed, TUE - SUN from 10 am to 6 pm
Ships: closed
Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum
Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1
D-27568 Bremerhaven