WWII Escort Vessel - Flottenbegleiter
Built at Germainiawerft, Keil 1936
Length: 249 feet
Beam: 29 feet
Displacement: 790 tons
The F2 lies on her port side in about 18 metres of water the bridge remains intact however astern of this the wreck has been dispersed by the royal navy. The bow still has the anchor capstan and chain clearly visible with the forward 4.1 inch gun behind this. The F2 would have had several antiaircraft guns when she sank. These have since been salvaged by a vessel called the YC21, fortunately this barge also sank some 30 metres from the F2 whilst in the process of breaking the F2!
SMS König
SMS Markgraf
SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm
SMS Cöln
SMS Brummer
SMS Dresden
SMS Karlsruhe
The F2 & Barge YC21