THE wrecks of four warships that have been lying on the seabed at Orkney since the First World War have been put up for sale on eBay for more than £800,000.
Part of the German High Seas Fleet that was scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919, they are being sold by a retired diving contractor, Thomas Clark who bought them in 1981.
Dreadnoughts SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm, SMS Konig and SMS Markgraf, are on the market for £250,000 each, with a £60,000 price tag on the cruiser SMS Karlsruhe.
Tayside-based Clark, 70, hopes the ships will be bought by someone with a vision for their future. He said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to own and dive on these iconic vessels and I regret I have not managed to do more with them.”
Any sale would require consent from the Ministry of Defence.
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