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− | |fg=white|bg=black}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''S.M.S. ''U 8''''' was one of | + | |fg=white|bg=black}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''S.M.S. ''U 8''''' was one of four submarines of the [[U 5 Class Submarine (1910)|U 5 class]]. |
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+ | On 4 March, 1915, U 8 was hunted and blown to the surface by a swarm of destroyers of the [[Dover Patrol]], notably {{UK-Ghurka}}, {{UK-Maori}} and {{UK-Viking}}. The British took 28 prisoners and U 8 sank while under tow.{{HardLying|p. 101}} | ||
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Revision as of 23:42, 17 December 2013
S.M.S. U 8 (1911) | |
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Builder: | Germaniawerft[1] |
Launched: | 14 Mar, 1911[2] |
Sunk: | 4 Mar, 1915[3] |
Fate: | by Maori & Ghurka |
S.M.S. U 8 was one of four submarines of the U 5 class.
Service
On 4 March, 1915, U 8 was hunted and blown to the surface by a swarm of destroyers of the Dover Patrol, notably Ghurka, Maori and Viking. The British took 28 prisoners and U 8 sank while under tow.[4]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
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