SMS S50 1919
Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | SMS S50 | 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 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. 2 km from land |
| Position | 58.8296, -3.1851 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SMS S50 was a V25-class torpedo boat of the Imperial German Navy. Launched in 1915, she served through the rest of the war, taking part in the Battle of Jutland and operations in the Baltic. She was scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919, but was later raised and scrapped.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.8296, -3.1851 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Scotland
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby wrecks
- SMS V45 1919 · 1 km
- SMS V43 1921 · 2 km
- SMS V44 2 km
- SMS V46 2 km
- SMS S51 1919 · 2 km
- SMS S32 1919 · 2 km
Other wrecks of the Scuttling of the German Fleet in Scapa Flow
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- SMS Cöln 1919
- SMS S32 1919
- SMS S36 1919
- SMS V45 1919
- SMS G102 1921
- SMS V43 1921
- SMS Bremse
- SMS Emden
- SMS G38
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