Grosser Kurfurst Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Grosser kurfurst Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 0.831 N,1 8.911 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.013850
  • Longitude: 1.148517
Wreck Depth 13.73 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GROSSER KURFURST
Type Iron/Steel Vessel
Flag DE
Length 112.8 m
Width 15.8 m
Draught 7.3
Sonar Length 91.9
Sonar Width 17.2
Shadow Height 8.3
Orientation 105
Tonnage 6663
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 31, 1878
Bottom Texture 6,4
Scour Dimensions 350.0,,004.7,050.0
Original Detection Year 1878
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H6496/15 27.12.15 INS WK 13FMS IN 510048N, 010854E. - NM 1013/15 & NM 1270/15. H6345/26 4.11.26 INS AS NDW (1915). H6962/30 20.10.30 LOCATED BY OROPESA SWEEP AT DEPTH 59FT. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 42FT. WK APPARENTLY LYING ON ITS SIDE. POSN BY HSA. (HMS KELLETT, 16.10.30). AMEND TO WK 7FMS. - NM ACTION. H2492/59 13.8.59 LOCATED BY SONAR. (HMS SHACKLETON, 1959). H5824/60 2.3.61 LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT. POSN BY HSA. (HMS SCOTT, 23.3.60). H6962/30 7.11.61 DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 41FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42 IN GEN DEPTH 81FT. (HMS SCOTT, 19.4.61). H6962/30 18.1.62 INS G CAN BUOY, GPFL(2)10S, 2 CABLES S. (TH NM 100/61). - NM 80/62. H2698/62 26.3.63 NOW CHARTED AS SW 6FMS 5FT [LAT]. NC 1892. H5824/60 30.9.63 WK DISPERSED AND CLEAR TO LEAST DEPTH OF 45FT. (TH, 25.7.63). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 3FT. - NM 2032/63. 10.9.73 NOW CHARTED AS SW 13MTRS. NC 1892. H4199/78 29.9.78 EXAM'D 19.10.77 IN 510048N, 010902E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5 IN GEN DEPTH 24.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 11MTRS, LENGTH 122MTRS. LIES 120/300DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/82/40 22.12.82 DIVED ON IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHICH RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. A SUBSTANTIAL WK. ONLY IMPRESSION GAINED IS A MASS OF BUCKLED STEEL PLATES. VERY DANGEROUS FOR INEXPERIENCED DIVERS. (P G WEATHERLEY, 11.12.82). H1310/84/39 12.11.84 DIVED ON TWICE THIS YEAR. VERY LARGE WK. BOW SECTION UPSIDE-DOWN. NO DEFINITE IDENTIFICATION, BUT THOUGHT TO BE THE 'GROSSER KURFURST'. (P G WEATHERLY, 12.11.84). H3947/88 25.5.89 LOCATED 13.4.89 BUT NOT EXAM'D. DCS3 HT 9.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 469). NCA HH090/711/01 22.1.97 EXAM'D 12.8.96 IN 510049N, 010854E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.4, FOUL 14.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5 IN GEN DEPTH 23.1MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.5MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. ONE DISTINCT PIECE, APPARENLY UPRIGHT. NO DEBRIS. (NP 1006, HI 711). AMEND TO SW 14.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000091764 19.4.17 EXAM'D 22.7.16 IN 5100.831N, 0108.911E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.73MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 91.9MTRS, WIDTH 17.2MTRS, HEIGHT 8.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 105/285 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 350MTRS, 4.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 050 DEGS. WK LARGELY INTACT & PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1497). AMEND TO DW 13.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 21.8.20 SMS GROSSER KURFURST (1875) LOCATED IN 5100.831N, 0108.911E [WGD] HAS BEEN AWARDED SCHEDULED MONUMENT STATUS (The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979), DTD 27/5/2020. LIST ENTRY NUMBER 1466825. ADD
Last Amended Date Jan 1, 2055

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1875 BY WILHELMSHAVEN DOCKYARD, THE GERMAN TURRET IRONCLAD WAS A UNIT OF A SQUADRON OF FOURSHIPS COMMISSIONED ON MAY 6TH, 1878. SHE SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH GERMAN IRONCLAD 'KONIG WILHELM' WHILE ON PASSAGE GERMANY TO TURKISH WATERS. 284 LIVES LOST. (DODS).

General Comments

HISTORIC

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FAQ

Where is the GROSSER KURFURST wreck located?

The GROSSER KURFURST wreck is located at coordinates 51 0.831 N,1 8.911 E.

How deep is the GROSSER KURFURST and where exactly is it located?

The GROSSER KURFURST lies at a depth of about 13.73 meters and is located at coordinates 51 0.831 N,1 8.911 E.

How deep is the seabed around the GROSSER KURFURST?

The seabed around the GROSSER KURFURST lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the GROSSER KURFURST sink?

The GROSSER KURFURST sank on May 31, 1878.

When was the wreck of the GROSSER KURFURST discovered?

The wreck of the GROSSER KURFURST was discovered in 1878.

What country did the GROSSER KURFURST belong to?

The GROSSER KURFURST belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the GROSSER KURFURST?

The GROSSER KURFURST had a tonnage of 6663 tons.

What type of wreck is the GROSSER KURFURST?

The GROSSER KURFURST is classified as a iron/steel vessel.

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