SM U-59

SM U-59 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-59 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She struck a German mine and broke into two parts at Horns Reef at about midnight on 14 May 1917. She lost 33 of her crew; there were 4 survivors. The wreck of U-59 was located in 2002.

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length 67 metre, beam 6.32 metre, draft 3.79 metre, 
U-boat, AG Weser, Imperial German Navy, 

• Dreadnought Project page^@
• uboat.net page^@
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Location: 55.55, 7.25, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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  SM U-59 ⓘ
  Niemiecki okręt podwodny typu U-57

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  SMS G12 ⓘ
  1912 G7-class large torpedo boat

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ship launching

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keel laying

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Frameless

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM U-59	U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SMS G12	G7-class large torpedo boat, large torpedo boat of German navy	Wikidata