SMS Greif 1916
Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | SMS Greif | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1916 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | cargo ship, merchant raider | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): bombardment |
| 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 | Norwegian Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 61.7500, 1.1667 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SMS Greif was a German cargo steamship that was converted into a merchant raider for the Imperial German Navy.
Location
- Recorded position: 61.7500, 1.1667 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Norwegian Sea
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SMS Greif (1914) (revision 1361607730), 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).
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