''Bungsberg'' (originally named ''Eva'', factory body number 646) was a

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built in 1924 at

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, Germany, for China Reederei AG. She had three

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s: * ''Troja'' - hull no 643 (Deutsche Levante-Linie, Hamburg, 1922) * ''Kreta'' - hull no 644 (Bremer Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft, Bremen, 1923) * ''Syra'' - hull no 645 (Deutsche Levante Linie, Hamburg) ''Bungsberg'' was sunk in

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on 24 March 1943 by a

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laid by a Soviet airplane. ''Bungsberg''′s last owner was Aug. Bolten Wm Miller's Nachfolger (GmbH & Co.) KG. Today, ''Bungsberg''′s wreck is a popular dive site for recreational

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. She lies on her

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in an upright position at a depth of 38 meters (125 feet). Her

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and after mast are missing, as are the upper structures of her

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. Damage from the mine explosion is clearly visible on her

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bow. All four of her cargo

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are empty. Some papers retrieved from ''Bungsberg''′s wreck and her

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are kept at the

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General characteristics

* Displacement 1,504 tons * Length: 75,9 m * Width: 11,6 m * Triple expansion steam engine

Gallery

File:Bungsberg_(ship)_000012.jpg, Room inside the wreck File:bungsberg2.jpg, Bathroom. Starboard side, just under the captain's bridge.

External links

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