SMS S32 1919
Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | SMS S32 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1919 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Interwar | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer, large torpedo boat of German navy | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | German Empire | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| 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 | 58.8518, -3.1850 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SMS S32 was a V25-class large torpedo boat of the Imperial German Navy that served during the First World War. She was built by the Schichau-Werke shipyard in Elbing, East Prussia, being launched on 28 February 1914 and was completed in September that year.
S32 survived the war, and was scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.8518, -3.1850 (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 S32 (1914) (revision 1375909606), 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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