NBM Dive Site Resource
Elbe II — Hamburg historical submarine salvage site
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
A diver inspected the scuttled Type XXI boats at Hamburg’s Elbe II bunker before postwar salvage. The former wet pen was filled and the port redeveloped.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
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Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
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Photographs
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Dive videos
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Location map
Historical regional map with nearby land for orientation.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
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Why divers know this place
Highlights
A diver checked the boats for munitions in 1949. Salvage crews subsequently removed machinery and sections of U-2505 and U-3004.
Shipwreck-only module
The wreck
This section appears only on shipwreck records and brings the vessel, its loss, present condition, access, and responsible wreck-diving considerations into one place.
- Vessel type
- Type XXI submarines U-2505 and U-3004. U-3506 also lay in the bunker.
- Year built
- 1944 (commissioned)
- Year sunk
- 1945
- Cause of loss
- Scuttled in the west pen of the Elbe II submarine bunker in early May 1945.
- Present condition
- Salvage crews removed material from the wrecks. The west pen was filled and the former Vulkanhafen basin was redeveloped. Remaining portions of the hulls are reported buried.
- Penetration guidance
- The source records the munitions inspection. Diver routes and depth are unverified.
Before you arrive
Access notes
This record covers the former west pen of the Elbe II bunker. The pen was filled and the port redeveloped over it. The site is no longer a wet bunker.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Buried wreck sections in a redeveloped industrial port.
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.