This is the information page about the shipwreck Pommern, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 44.222 N,6 36.935 E (55.4574667, 6.7820667)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

Name: POMMERN

Length 125 meter, width: 21.9 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 12997 ton

Cause: Formed part of the german 2nd battle squadron which was engaged by the british 12th destroyer flotilla during the battle of jutland. was struck by a torpedo, blew up and sank with all hands. (dods)

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 40 meter, Height above seabed: 100 cm

Known since: 1916, last detected: 20150601

Details measurements/cartography: H3468/20 SUNK IN 554400N, 064200E APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). INSERTED ON CHARTS BY EARLIER NM 1861/19. H5618/56 12.4.57 NOT SHOWN ON DANISH CHARTS. DELETE. NE 152 & 2182B. 2.3.72 NOT SHOWN ON GERMAN 82 & GERMAN WK CHART 82 [1971 EDNS]. HH100/351/04 29.7.91 REPORTED BY DANISH DIVERS TO BE REGULARLY FISHED IN 555215N, 063530E. POSN CONSIDERED LIKELY TO BE VERY ACCURATE. (BATTLE OF JUTLAND - 75TH ANNIVERSARY EXPED. REPORT 3.7.91) CHART AS NDW. BR STD. HH100/351/17 2.11.01 LIES IN 5544.269N, 0637.009E [WGD]. CINC REQUESTED. (I MCCARTNEY). AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/000111115 22.7.15 EXAM'D 1.6.15 IN 5544.222N, 0636.935 [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 40MTRS. LENGTH 80.3MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS, HEIGHT 5.4MTRS. ORIENTATION 100/280 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 10MTRS, DEPTH 2.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 280 DEGS. REMAINS ARE IN ONE PIECE. (HMS ECHO, SNT 03/15). AMEND TO NDW 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: REMAINS ARE IN ONE PIECE.

Position: 55 44.222 N,6 36.935 E

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