F 2
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The
F 2 was built as a Geleiteboot in 1936 by Germania
Werft in Kiel. She had a new and
experimental engine design, which proved to rather
unsuccessful after sea trials. In 1938 to 1939 she was
rebuilt at Wilhelmshaven and had her tonnage slightly
increased She ended up in Scapa Flow after
the second world war, and sank northeast of Lyness in 1946
during a gale.
Salvage work was done on the wreck in the 1960's and much
of her hull is broken up wreck debris. The wreck rest
today on a depth of 16 to 20 meter north of Gutter Sound
at Rysa Lodge. Also
see the wrecks of Cöln,
Brummer,
Dresden,
Karlsruhe,
König,
Kronprinz
Wilhelm, Markgraf,
V 83 and YC-21.
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| GPS ( WGS84 ): N 58 50.7 W 3 11.5  Picture: F 2 Geleiteboot Originally from skovheim.org Last updated: September
2019
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