Where is the Scharnhorst wreck located?

The Scharnhorst wreck is located at coordinates 53 38.7 N,6 13.56 E.

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

The Scharnhorst lies at a depth of about 20.3 meters and is located at coordinates 53 38.7 N,6 13.56 E.

The seabed around the Scharnhorst lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

The wreck of the Scharnhorst was discovered in 1967.

The Scharnhorst belonged to DE.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Scharnhorst Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 38.7 N,6 13.56 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.645000 Longitude: 6.226000
Wreck Depth	20.3 m
Water Depth	23 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	Scharnhorst
Flag	DE
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1967
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	H2408/65 10.11.67 SW 19.1MTRS [10FMS 2FT] IN 533855N, 061338E [EUR]. (HAMBURG NMS 3698 & 3818/67). - NM 2068/67. H4745/62 4.1.82 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 20MTRS [10FMS, 5FT] IN 533847N, 061339E [EUR]. (HAMBURG NM 4204/81). BR STD. 9.1.87 SW 19.7MTRS [10FMS 4FT], SHOWN ON NETHERLANDS 1460 [1984 EDN] & ON GERMAN 90D [1986 EDN]. NE 3761. 11.10.07 SHOWN AS SW 19.7MTRS [MLLWS] IN 5338.743N, 0613.570E [WGD] ON GERMAN 87 [INT 1413] [APR '06 EDN, ADOPTION]. NC 1635. 7.4.11 SHOWN AS SW 19.3MTRS IN 5338.758N, 0513.553E [WGD] ON BA 1633 [EDN 2 DTD 23.12.10]. 16.4.15 SHOWN AS SW 20.1MTRS [LAT] IN 5338.758N, 0613.553E [WGD] ON GERMAN 87 [EDN 10, DTD 3.15].
Last Amended Date	Aug 27, 2025

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