BRUNO HEINEMANN
Belgie, West-Vlaanderen
DIVE SITE CLOSED. This German destroyer ran on two mines on January 24 1942 and sank. 93 of the 325 people on board were killed. The wreck lies on the starboard side on a hard sandy bottom therefore it’s hardly covered with sand. The Bruno Heinemann is still reasonably intact. Although where it got hit by the two mines it is considerably damaged. The bow is separated from hull and is located 80 meters from the wreck. The top of the bridge has completely collapsed. Noticeable are the guns, ammunition, depth charges, the gigantic rudder and propeller.
Particulars
Type: Destroyer. Class: 1934 A-Class. Length: 119m Width: 11.3m. Weight: 2137 tons. Speed: 136 knots (67 kph). Builder: DeSchiMAG, Bremen. Year built: 1936. Crew: 325 men. Water admission: September 15, 1936. Deepest point: 39m. Shallowest point. 32meters
Warnings
The Bruno Heinemann is a protected war memorial. Diving is permitted but the removal of artifacts is strictly prohibited. There may be fishing nets on the wreck.
BRUNO HEINEMANN Features
- Nicknames
- Z8 Bruno Heinemann
- Address
- 25 mijl voor de kust van Duinkerken
- Parking
- Sufficient parking
- Distance
- Vaartijd 1,5 uur
- Suitable for
- Wreck divers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Departure fom Nieuwpoort, free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Wreck dive, boat dive
- Current
- Medium
- Visibility
- 3 - 15 meter
- Average visibility
- 6 m.
- Depth
- Tot 35 meter
- Bottom
- zand
- Life
- Cod, cod, flatfish, pouting, lobster, starfish, anemone, crab
- Other recreation
- None
- Emergency
- 112