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SM U-10 1916

SM U-10: Submarine U-10 at full speed LOC 6358167139
Image: The Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).

Key facts

NameSM U-10Wikidata label
Year lost1916Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraFirst World Warderived from year
Ship typesubmarineWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagGerman EmpireWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorImperial German NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IWikidata P607 conflict
Depth50.0 mWikidata P4511 vertical depth
Sea / oceanBaltic SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastAlandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 63 km from land
Position59.5000, 21.0000Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

SM U-10 was one of 329 submarines which served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The boat was one of four Type U 9 submarines which were built for the Navy. It sunk seven ships during the war before being lost in the Baltic Sea in 1916.

Location

  • Recorded position: 59.5000, 21.0000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
  • Nearest coast: Aland

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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