German torpedo boat T3 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | German torpedo boat T3 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1945 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | torpedo boat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): naval mine |
| Nationality / flag | German Reich | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Poland | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 54.6500, 18.7833 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
The German torpedo boat T3 was one of a dozen Type 35 torpedo boats built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during the late 1930s. Completed during the Second World War in 1940, she was assigned to escort duties between Germany and Occupied Norway in August before beginning to escort minelayers in the North Sea the following month. The boat was sunk in France by British bombers in September and was refloated the following year. T3 was assigned to the Torpedo School when her repairs were completed in 1943. She returned to active duty a year later and escorted German ships as they bombarded Soviet positions. The boat sank a Soviet submarine in early 1944 and she struck a mine in March 1945 and sank with heavy loss of life.
Location
- Recorded position: 54.6500, 18.7833 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Poland
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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