SM U-20

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SM U-20 was a German Type U 19 U-boat built for service in the Imperial German Navy. She was launched on 18 December 1912, and commissioned on 5 August 1913. During World War I, she took part in operations around the British Isles. U-20 became infamous following her sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915, an act that dramatically reshaped the course of the First World War.

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beam 6.1 metre, length 64.15 metre, draft 3.58 metre, 
submarineImperial German NavyKaiserliche Werft Danzig


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  • SM U-20
    German submarine
  • SMS Undine
    ship
1911-11-07T00:00:00Z
1911-11-07T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1912-12-18T00:00:00Z
1912-12-18T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1657-10-03T00:00:00Z
1657-10-03T00:00:00Z
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Strandet tysk Undervandsbaad Jyllands Vestkyst LCCN2014719576Strandet tysk Undervandsbaad Jyllands Vestkyst LCCN2014719576
U 20 submarine (Germany) - from, U-Boote Kiel 1914 (cropped)U 20 submarine (Germany) - from, U-Boote Kiel 1914 (cropped)
U-Boote Kiel 1914U-Boote Kiel 1914
U 20 grounded Denmark 1916U 20 grounded Denmark 1916
U 20 grounded Denmark 1916U 20 grounded Denmark 1916
SM U 20 StrandSM U 20 Strand
LC-USZ62-76929 (19642268088)LC-USZ62-76929 (19642268088)
SWM 24SWM 24
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1657Battle of NabebattleWikidata
    linkpageDreadnought Project page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftSM U-20submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS UndineshipWikidata
    sitebunkerThyborøn FortressbunkerWikidata
    sitemuseum2015Sea War Museum Jutlandmilitary museumWikidata
    siteshipwreck1763HMS Defencethird-rate, shipwreck, Bellona-class third-rate ship of the lineWikidata
    siteshipwreck1785HMS St Georgeshipwreck, Duke-class second-rate ship of the line, second-rateWikidata
    siteshipwreck1863Alexander Nevskyscrew frigate, shipwreckWikidata
    commonsimageStrandet tysk Undervandsbaad Jyllands Vestkyst LCCN2014719576 Commons
    commonsimageU 20 submarine (Germany) - from, U-Boote Kiel 1914 (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageU-Boote Kiel 1914 Commons
    commonsimageU 20 grounded Denmark 1916 Commons
    commonsimageU 20 grounded Denmark 1916 Commons
    commonsimageSM U 20 Strand Commons
    commonsimageLC-USZ62-76929 (19642268088) Commons
    commonsimageSWM 24 Commons