SMS Dresden

SMS Dresden is a 5,180 tonne Cöln class light cruiser scuttled on 21 June 1919 that rests on its port side on a sloping seabed, its bow at 22 metres and the stern at 38 metres — a natural multiple level profile in one dive. Dresden is among the most intact light cruisers in Scapa Flow: the armoured control tower retains its viewing slits, a 5.9 inch gun lies alongside the bridge in original position, and torpedo tubes remain visible along the hull. The bow bears the city of Dresden coat of arms, a rare decorative survivor in the wreck field. Pollock, cod, ling and European lobster colonise the hull year round; plumose anemones cover every overhang.