What is recorded here
SMS Dresden was a German light cruiser that ran aground on the islet of Lamb Holm near the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on 14 April 1917 during World War I. The ship was scuttled by its crew to prevent capture, with no lives lost; it remains a notable wartime wreck and a protected site under UK law.
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