SMS V46
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | SMS V46 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 58.8454, -3.2019 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SMS V46 was a 1913 type large torpedo boat (Großes Torpedoboot) of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. She was built by AG Vulcan at their Stettin shipyard, being launched on 23 December 1914 and completing in October 1915.
V46 was part of the German High Seas Fleet during the war, and took part in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. In 1917, she, along with the rest of her flotilla, was deployed to Flanders, taking part in raids against allied shipping and the Dover Barrage, before returning the Germany. In October 1917, V46 took part in Operation Albion, the German landings on the West Estonian archipelago. V46 was interned at Scapa Flow after the end on the fighting, and after attempts to scuttle her on 21 June 1919 failed, was transferred to France in 1920 and scrapped in 1924.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.8454, -3.2019 (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
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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