SM UB-33 (1918): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

SM UB-33 1918

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Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).

Key facts

Name	SM UB-33	Wikidata label
Year lost	1918	Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
Era	First World War	derived from year
Ship type	U-boat	Wikidata P31 instance of
Cause of loss	War action	Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): naval mine
Nationality / flag	German Reich	Wikidata P8047 country of registry
Operator	Imperial German Navy	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	World War I	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	English Channel	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	England	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 21 km from land
Position	50.9333, 1.2833	Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

SM UB-33 was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 22 July 1915 and launched on 5 December 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 22 April 1916 as SM UB-33.

The submarine sank thirteen ships, damaged two others, and took a further three as prizes in seventeen patrols.

Location

Recorded position: 50.9333, 1.2833 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: English Channel
Nearest coast: England

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.

OpenStreetMap

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