SMS Dresden
SMS Dresden is a historic site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. SMS Dresden is situated nearby to the island Cava, as well as near the islet Risa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cava and SMS Markgraf.
Cava
Island
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Cava is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 107 hectares in extent and rises to 38 metres above sea level. The literal meaning of the name is calf island, a terminology often used to designate a small island near to a larger one.
SMS Markgraf
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SMS Markgraf was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. She served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 4 June 1913. SMS Markgraf is situated 1¼ miles northeast of SMS Dresden.
Risa
Islet
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houton and Hangaback.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 2½ miles north of SMS Dresden.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 3 miles northeast of SMS Dresden.
Lyness
Village
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048. Lyness is situated 3½ miles south of SMS Dresden.
SMS Dresden
- Type: Scuba diving
- Categories: historic site, disaster remains, and sports location
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.87855° or 58° 52′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.18398° or 3° 11′ 2″ westOpen location code
9CCRVRH8+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 663869628OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreckOpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_diving
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