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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AG Weser, Imperial German Navy, German Empire,
Location: 54.05, 0.3833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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keel laying
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ship launching
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1914 | Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby | German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, raid, naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | uboat.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | SM UB-75 | Type UB III submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-39 | Type UC II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-47 | Type UC II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-75 | Type UC II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |

