German torpedo boat Tiger 1939
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | German torpedo boat Tiger | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1939 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | torpedo boat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | German Reich | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | German Navy, Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Baltic Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Bornholm | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 45 km from land |
| Position | 55.1817, 15.8317 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Tiger was the third of six Type 24 torpedo boats built for the German Navy (initially called the Reichsmarine and then renamed as the Kriegsmarine in 1935) during the 1920s. The boat made multiple non-intervention patrols during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s. Tiger was sunk by a German destroyer in August 1939 which accidentally rammed her during night training.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.1817, 15.8317 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
- Nearest coast: Bornholm
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German torpedo boat Tiger (1928) (revision 1380308245), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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