SM U-15 1914
Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | SM U-15 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1914 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Collision | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | German Empire | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Imperial German Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 58.3667, 0.9667 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SM U-15 was one of the three Type U 13 gasoline-powered U-boats produced by the German Empire for the Imperial German Navy. On 9 August 1914, U-15 became the first U-boat lost to an enemy warship after it was rammed by British light cruiser HMS Birmingham in the North Sea.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.3667, 0.9667 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SM U-15 (Germany) (revision 1377352017), 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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