SM U-5 1914
Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | SM U-5 | 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 | Fire or explosion | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | German Empire | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Imperial German Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Depth | 30.0 m | Wikidata P4511 vertical depth |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Flemish Region | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 5 km from land |
| Position | 51.3833, 3.1833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SM U-5 was a German Type U 5 submarine which served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. Built at Germaniawerft in Kiel between 1908 and 1910, she was commissioned on 2 July 1910.
At the start of World War I U-5 was commanded by Kapitänleutnant Johannes Lemmer. The boat undertook two war patrols but did not sink any ships. In December 1914 she transferred to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge to carry out coastal patrols. She was lost in what is presumed to have been an accident close to the port on or around 18 December 1914. There were no survivors from her crew of 29.
On 4 September 2023, it was announced that the wreck of U-5 had been located close to Zeebrugge. It was found near the wreck of UC-14, also located by the same team, which was lost to mines in October 1917. The wreck of U-5 was reported as being in good condition, whereas UC-14 had clearly been impacted by an explosion.
Location
- Recorded position: 51.3833, 3.1833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Flemish Region
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SM U-5 (Germany) (revision 1377239586), 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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