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SMS G38

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameSMS G38Wikidata label
Ship typedestroyer, large torpedo boat of German navyWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossWar actionKeyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flagGerman EmpireWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorImperial German NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictScuttling of the German Fleet in Scapa FlowWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastScotlandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land
Position58.8532, -3.1906Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

SMS G38 was a 1913 Type Large Torpedo Boat (Großes Torpedoboot) of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I, and the 14th ship of her class.

Location

  • Recorded position: 58.8532, -3.1906 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Nearest coast: Scotland

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