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SM U-7 1915

SM U-7: Submarine U-7 at full speed LOC 6358166669
Image: The Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).

Key facts

NameSM U-7Wikidata label
Year lost1915Wikidata 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
Depth30.0 mWikidata P4511 vertical depth
Sea / oceanNorth SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastNetherlandsNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 3 km from land
Position53.4300, 6.0333Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

SM U-7 was a Type U 5 U-boat which served in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. Built at Germaniawerft in Kiel between 1909 and 1910, she was launched on 28 July 1910 and commissioned in to the Navy on 18 July 1911.

Location

  • Recorded position: 53.4300, 6.0333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Sea
  • Nearest coast: Netherlands

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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