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Dresden was lost
in June 1934 near Kobbervik on Karmøy. Dresden was formerly
built as an passengership in 1914, and were named after the famous
German Count Zeppelin, who also presented himself when Dresden
were commissioned from the dock. The vessel was also among the
many others who brought emigrants from Europe over to the American
continent. The remains of Dresden are easily accessed by divers,
close to land, but are starting to get in a real bad shape. Another
curiosity is that in the small towns around Kobbervik, you can
find inventory from Dresden. On a small café in Skudeneshavn
there are both pictures from the ship and other inventory rescued
from the sea...Today the remains of Dresden is found on a depth
of five to thirty meters. The wreck is starting to get in a bad
condition, but is nevertheless a very good dive site. The wreck
is big, and even from the first few meters you will experience
wreck debris. The bow section is totally broken down, but approx.
at the midship the wreck start to look like a once so proud a
steamer. The place is easily accessed by car, and only a couple
of hundred meters away the county administration has a big hut
that it is possible to rent for those who want that...
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Edited 11.01.2008 |