Where is the PREUSSEN wreck located?

The PREUSSEN wreck is located at coordinates 56 16.17 N,16 35.523 E.

How deep is the PREUSSEN and where exactly is it located?

The PREUSSEN lies at a depth of about 18.8 meters and is located at coordinates 56 16.17 N,16 35.523 E.

The seabed around the PREUSSEN lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

The PREUSSEN sank on Jul 9, 1941.

The wreck of the PREUSSEN was discovered in 1946.

The PREUSSEN had a tonnage of 2529 tons.

The PREUSSEN is classified as a steam ship.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Preussen Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	56 16.17 N,16 35.523 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 56.269500 Longitude: 16.592050
Wreck Depth	18.8 m
Water Depth	20 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	PREUSSEN
Type	steam ship
Flag	DE
Length	90.2 m
Width	11.6 m
Draught	5.8
Tonnage	2529
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jul 9, 1941
Original Detection Year	1946
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority charts
Markers	E CARD SPAR BUOY CLOSE E.
Surveying Details	H1936/46 13.4.46 DW SHOWN IN 561606N, 163545E [STO] ON SWEDISH 95. - NM 1330/46. H1936/46 30.8.55 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 15.2MTRS [8.25FMS]. (SWEDISH TNM 1173/55). - NM2046/55. H4009/59 24.7.59 SHOWN AS WK 15MTRS [8FMS] ON SWEDISH 95. NE 2251. 21.6.72 NOW MARKED BY E CARD SPAR BUOY CLOSE E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2251. 3.4.06 WGD POSN: 5616.090N, 1635.570E. NE 2251.
Last Amended Date	Sep 27, 2025

VESSEL, BUILT 1926, STRUCK A MINE & SUNK OFF OLAND ISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT. (DODS)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 16.17 N,16 35.523 E

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