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SM UB-116

SM UB-116 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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1 h–2 h

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SM UB-116 is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

From the Wikipedia article

SM UB-116 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 24 May 1918 as SM UB-116. UB-116 was sunk by a remote-controlled mine at 58°50′N 3°4′W off Orkney while making an attempt to enter Scapa Flow in order to attack units of the British Grand Fleet as part of the final German Naval offensive of the war. According to Uboat.net, UB-116 hit a mine and was next finished off by depth charges while trying to reach the empty Scapa anchorage. All hands were lost (36 sailors).

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Coordinates
58.8333, -3.0667
Established
1918

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Where is SM UB-116?
SM UB-116 is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.8333°, -3.0667°.
When was SM UB-116 built?
SM UB-116 dates to 1918.