S.M.S. U 27 (1913)
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| S.M.S. U 27 (1913) | |
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| Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig[1] |
| Launched: | 14 Jul, 1913[2] |
| Sunk: | 19 Aug, 1915[3] |
| Fate: | by Baralong |
S.M.S. U 27 was one of four U 27 class submarines Germany built.
Service
On 18 October 1914, U 27 discovered the British submarine E 3 patrolling off the Ems and stalked her unseen from the up-sun side close to 800 yards before firing. E 3 sank rapidly and U 27 did not stop to pick up survivors.[4] U 27 became the first submarine to sink another submarine.
On 31 October 1914, U 27 sank the seaplane carrier Hermes in the Straits of Dover.
On 11 March 1915, she sank the commissioned escort ship Bayano off Carswell Point, Stranraer – the third enemy warship she had claimed!
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Kapitänleutnant Bernd Wegener, 1 August, 1914[5] – 19 August, 1915[6]
See Also
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