Taucherschacht II, Historical vessel in Handelshafen, Magdeburg, Germany.
Taucherschacht II is a specialized vessel built in 1898 in Berlin, designed and equipped for underwater work operations. The ship featured a vertically lowerable shaft system with pneumatic tools powered by onboard steam engines.
The vessel was built in 1898 at the Wenz & Co shipyard in Berlin to support underwater construction and repair work. It was one of the few ships of its time capable of performing specialized underwater tasks at depths up to 3 meters.
The vessel tells the story of how workers once performed underwater construction and repair using specialized techniques no longer in use today. The machinery aboard reflects an era when people solved challenging underwater tasks with basic but effective equipment.
The vessel is located in the Handelshafen district and is easily accessible from shore, allowing visitors to view the machinery and tools up close. It is helpful to check visiting times beforehand, as the ship may not be open daily to the public.
The ship could not move on its own and had to be towed to work sites by other vessels. This made it entirely dependent on its installed steam engines to power the underwater tools.
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