SM UB-116
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | SM UB-116 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | U-boat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | German Empire, United Kingdom | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial German Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | official dataset |
| Position | 58.8348, -3.0699 | Historic Environment Scotland Historic MPAs, wreck position (OGL v3) |
| Historic MPA | Scapa Flow (HMPA10) | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Designated | 2025-10-28 | Historic Environment Scotland |
About the wreck
SM UB-116 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 24 May 1918 as SM UB-116.
UB-116 was sunk by a remote-controlled mine at 58°50′N 3°4′W off Orkney while making an attempt to enter Scapa Flow in order to attack units of the British Grand Fleet as part of the final German Naval offensive of the war.
According to Uboat.net, UB-116 hit a mine and was next finished off by depth charges while trying to reach the empty Scapa anchorage. All hands were lost (36 sailors).
Diving & visiting
This site lies within a Historic Marine Protected Area designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Check the HES designation record for what activities are permitted before diving.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.8348, -3.0699 (Historic Environment Scotland Historic MPAs, wreck position (OGL v3); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Scotland
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SM UB-116 (revision 1379720548), 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.
Contains Historic Environment Scotland data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby wrecks
- S54 salvage site, Scapa Flow 1 km
- HMS Strathgarry, Scapa Flow 1 km
- HMS Vanguard 1917 · 3 km
- SS Prudentia and HMD Chance, Scapa Flow 4 km
- SMS V45 1919 · 6 km
- SMS Cöln 1919 · 6 km
Browse more: UK & Ireland wrecks · wrecks off Scotland · North Atlantic Ocean