Auguste wreck (Rügen)
The Auguste is a 19th-century wooden sailing ship that sank with a cargo of feldspar off Rügen and now lies in about 20 m. It is one of around 40 selected underwater sites between Hiddensee and Stubbenkammer visited on guided trips of the state underwater archaeology association.
Facts
- Region: Germany – Baltic & North Sea Coast
- Area: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Baltic (Rostock, Rerik, Rügen)
- Depth: 20 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 54.62, 13.67 (approximate)
- Highlights: 19th-century wooden sailing ship loaded with feldspar
- Unverified: The wreck's location (between Hiddensee and Stubbenkammer) is not published; the map point is an estimate.
- Tips: Guided boat trip via the Freiwassermuseum; cold-water equipment needed. The exact position is not published – the map point is only indicative. Freiwassermuseum trips are run by the Landesverband für Unterwasserarchäologie M-V e.V. for small groups (4–10 guests), mostly on request (info@uwa-mv.de). Requirements: 'Denkmalgerechtes Tauchen' (heritage-friendly diving) or comparable experience, Advanced level, more than 60 logged dives, cold-water equipment. Guide prices about €55 (boat + 1 dive) or about €100 (day trip, 2 dives, fills). The wreck is an archaeological heritage site: touch and take nothing. Check current terms.