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On 18 October 1914, ''U 27'' discovered the British {{UK-E3|f=t}} 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.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 212}} ''U 27'' became the first submarine to sink another submarine. | On 18 October 1914, ''U 27'' discovered the British {{UK-E3|f=t}} 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.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 212}} ''U 27'' became the first submarine to sink another submarine. | ||
− | On 31 October 1914, ''U 27'' sank the seaplane carrier {{UK- | + | On 31 October 1914, ''U 27'' sank the seaplane carrier {{UK-1Hermes}} in the [[Straits of Dover]]. |
On 11 March 1915, she sank the {{UK-Bayano|f=t}} off Carswell Point, Stranraer – the third enemy warship she had claimed! | On 11 March 1915, she sank the {{UK-Bayano|f=t}} off Carswell Point, Stranraer – the third enemy warship she had claimed! |
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S.M.S. U 27 (1913) | |
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Builder: | Danzig Naval Dockyard[1] |
Launched: | 14 Jul, 1913[2] |
Sunk: | 19 Aug, 1915[3] |
Fate: | by Baralong |
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
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 176.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 176.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 176.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 212.
- ↑ Uboat.net
- ↑ Uboat.net
Bibliography
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