SMS G39
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | SMS G39 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | destroyer, large torpedo boat of German navy | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | German Empire | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial German Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Scuttling of the German Fleet in Scapa Flow | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | 58.8551, -3.1862 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SMS G39 was a 1913 Type Large Torpedo Boat (Großes Torpedoboot) of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I, and the 15th ship of its class.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.8551, -3.1862 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Scotland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SMS G39 (revision 1326889197), 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).
Nearby wrecks
- SMS G40 0 km
- SMS G38 0 km
- SMS S32 1919 · 0 km
- SMS S51 1919 · 1 km
- SMS G102 1921 · 1 km
- SMS V43 1921 · 1 km
Other wrecks of the Scuttling of the German Fleet in Scapa Flow
- SMS Karlsruhe 1914
- SMS Cöln 1919
- SMS S32 1919
- SMS S36 1919
- SMS S50 1919
- SMS V45 1919
- SMS G102 1921
- SMS V43 1921
- SMS Bremse
- SMS Emden
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