Photo Gallery Exploring Germany's Sunken Fleet
Diving equipment covers the deck of the vessel "Loyal Mediator" which is headed to explore the sunken German fleet in Scapa Flow off Scotland's Orkney islands.
Horst Dederichs filling two diving cylinders. The number printed on the cylinders shows the maximum depth at which the cylinders can be used - 21 meters in this case.
Expedition into the past: a diver ventures into the body of the ship. From this point onwards he has his life in his own hands.
Archive image of the German warship "SMS Markgraf", interned in 1919 in Scapa Flow with the German High Seas Fleet under the terms of the Armistice that ended World War I while negotiations took place on what would happen to the ships. The German commander decided to scuttle the fleet when it became clear the British had no intention of releasing it.
Rust brown passages and jammed valves covered in fine sediment. Wreck diving takes a lot of experience and special training.
Specialized equipment: The cylinders by the side of diver Markus Bremer contain breathing high-oxygen gases for decompression.
Well-preserved details such as the steering wheel make sunken history come alive.
