Bungsberg (ship)
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Bungsberg (originally called Eva) is a shipwreck of a vessel built in 1924 at Howaldtswerke in Hamburg for China Rhederei AG, now laying at a depth of 38 meters near Tallinn, Estonia. Sunk March 24th, 1943 by an impact of a mine laid by a Russian airplane. Factory body number 646.
Last owner of Bungsberg was Aug. Bolten Wm Miller's Nachfolger (GmbH & Co.) KG
She had three sister ships:
TROJA - hull no 643 (Deutsche Levante-Linie, Hamburg, 1922)
KRETA - hull no 644 (Bremer Dampfschiffshrts Gesellschaft, 1923)
SYRA - hull no 645 (Deutsche Levante Linie, Hamburg)
Today Bungsberg is a popular wreck dive site for divers.
She lies on her keel, upright position. Funnel and after mast are gone. Also the upper structures of captains bridge are missing. Damage from mine explosion is clearly visible on her bow starboard side. All four cargo holds are empty. Some papers rescued from this ship and telegraph are kept in the Estonian Maritime museum.
 Room inside the wreck |
 Bathroom. Starboard side, just under the captains bridge. |
[edit] General characteristics
- Displacement 1,504 tons
- Length: 75,9 m
- Width: 11,6 m
- Triple expansion steam engine
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