The wreck of Prinz Adalbert is located on the coast of Liepaja, at a depth of 80 meters.
Prinz Adalbert survey video
Latvian Divers on Prince Adalbert
Sergey Zavadsky: “Although we knew perfectly where the cruiser sank, it was not so easy to reach, because the ship is lying at a depth of about 80 meters. To get there, you need to prepare a special air mixture for breathing, ”he said. Immersion and underwater search has been organized by Alexei Kravchuk from Riga, but Sergei has provided him with the necessary information. It is known that before this visit, only Swedish divers have landed at the sunken cruiser, who have not disseminated the details of their observations. Also this week, the Swedes are trying to achieve makeup.
Sergey said that there was complete darkness in the bottom, but the water there was clear and clean. By illuminating the ship, divers have made sure that it is lying on the bottom and has broken into two parts. "The blackening hull of the ship sank at about the height of the five-storey house and has tilted slightly to the side. Inside it, we also saw human bones, "said Sergey, adding that according to historical information, about 600 soldiers had died together with the cruiser. The length of the cruiser built at the Kiel Shipyard in 1901 was 126.52 meters and the width was 19.31 meters. It was equipped with three vertical steam engines and three propellers, so it could reach speeds of up to 20 knots per hour. The Prinz Adalbert was equipped with a total of eighty-two guns, as well as dangerous submarine torpedoes.
