SM UC-47

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SM UC-47 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915, laid down on 1 February 1916, and was launched on 30 August 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 13 October 1916 as SM UC-47. In 13 patrols UC-47 was credited with sinking 58 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. UC-47 was rammed and depth charged by British patrol boat P-57, under the command of H.C. Birnie, off Flamborough Head on 18 November 1917. UC-47 went down with all hands.

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Type UC II submarineU-boatAG WeserImperial German NavyGerman Empire


Location: 54.05, 0.3833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • SM UB-75
  • SM UC-39
    1916 Type UC II submarine
  • SM UC-47
  • SM UC-75
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1916-02-01T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
1916-08-30T00:00:00Z
1916-08-30T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1914-12-16T00:00:00Z
1914-12-16T00:00:00Z
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1914Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and WhitbyGerman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, raid, naval battleWikidata
    linkpageDreadnought Project page@Wikidata
    linkpageuboat.net page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-75Type UB III submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UC-39Type UC II submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UC-47Type UC II submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UC-75Type UC II submarine, U-boatWikidata