SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm, battleship wreck dive, Scapa Flow

As a battleship Kronprinz Wilhelm was designed to optimise defence, offence and propulsion. Like her sister ship Markgraf, the sheer size and scale of this wreck is remarkable. She has retained a surprising amount of armament, which provides a fascinating throwback to the ship’s service days. Lying between 12 and 38 metres, this wreck is well within the grasp of competent sport divers. The immense size of the Kronprinz Wilhelm can easily overshadow other aspects of the wreck and divers often come away wit