8. Identification Ostfriesland German Battleship 380 Feet Long. 24,500 Gross Tons. Twelve 12-inch guns, Fourteen 5.9-inch guns, Six Torpedo Tubes. Sinking Information Date: 21 July, 1921. Manner: By aerial bombardment; Sunk after 2 days of bombing. Test results still disputed by the Navy. Location: 35° 01' 10" N. Latitude 75° 30" W. Longitude. Wreck Information Depth: 380 feet to bottom. Wreck Condition: Upside down; 327 feet to top of hull, Props removed, Some net, Long anchor chain out into sand. Diving Conditions: Current moderate and variable, occasionally heavy; water temperature in low 40's; visibility 10 to 30 feet. Back to "The Billy Mitchell Wrecks"