Talk:SMS Dresden (1917)

SMS Dresden wreck
Hi

I edited this article last night to say that the Dresden remains at Scapa Flow as feel it incorrectly states that the Dresden did not sink but was rather beached and broken up for scrap. The original editor has changed the article back stating that Dresden did not sink and that I dont know what I'm talking about.

As I dive this wreck on a fairly regular basis, I'd like to provide some evidence as to why I feel she did sink and remains at the bottom of Scapa Flow.

1/ The wreck of the Dresden in Scapa Flow is listed by the maritime and coastguard agency as a protected wreck, see link link

2/ The wikipedia entry for Scapa flow lists the Dresden as one of the remaining 7 German wrecks. [|lnk]

3/ The wikipedia entry for The scuttle of the German fleet lists the Dresden sinking at 13.50 and being partly salvaged. [|lnk]

4/ The wreck of the Dresden was surveyed recently using sidescan sonar. link link

5/ The article is catagorised under "Wreck diving sites in the United Kingdom", why would this be so if the Dresden did not sink?

I think the article should be amended as I tried to do so yesterday.

Thank you

Mrvf100 (talk) 19:18, 22 December 2011 (UTC)