SMS Brummer

A 140 m Brummer-class mine laying light cruiser, scuttled by her crew on 21 June 1919 as part of the mass scuttling of the interned German High Seas Fleet. Lying on her starboard side in 36 m, Brummer is among the best preserved of the Scapa Flow wrecks — her brass bridge fittings have resisted corrosion unusually well because the bridge was built entirely of brass to prevent compass interference. Twin torpedo tube mountings, anchor chains, and deck guns are still clearly visible. Unlike the salvaged battleships, she was never raised, and her hull remains structurally complete. Grey seals regularly drop in to investigate divers around the bridge structure.