Karl Eversberg is buried in the Orkney Islands at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, a final resting place shared with other German sailors. These sailors' presence there stems from the harsh terms imposed on Germany after World War I, requiring their naval fleet to be held at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. Months of negotiation passed without resolution, prompting Admiral Ludwig Von Reuter to order the sinking of the entire German fleet. This act was intended to preserve the honor of the German Navy and prevent the ships from falling into Allied hands. On June 21, 1919, while the British Navy was away, German sailors scuttled seventy-four vessels, sinking fifty-two of them. During the chaotic evacuation, British forces opened fire on some German lifeboats, resulting in casualties. Among those killed were eight Germans, and Karl Eversberg, a survivor of the SMS Frankfurt, was taken prisoner. Later, a British sailor named James Woolley, seeking revenge for lost relatives, shot and killed Eversberg, making him the last casualty of World War I. Woolley was tried but acquitted due to insufficient evidence. The surviving German sailors were eventually repatriated and hailed as heroes, while the sunken fleet was largely salvaged. Eversberg's grave was initially marked with the wrong date, but efforts are underway to correct it and honor his story as the final victim of the war.