 The equipment director from the "Kaiserliche Werft" of Wilhelmshaven, "KK" Otto Mandt, surveyed the wreck to determine if it could be salvaged, but he determined that it was too badly damaged.Instead, the guns and other valuable equipment were removed and the wreck was blown up to test the strength of the hull's construction.The remains of the ship were then sold for scrap, to be broken up in situ.