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SMS V43
SMS V43 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
SMS V43 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.
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From the Wikipedia article
SMS V43 was a V25-class Large Torpedo Boat (Großes Torpedoboot) of the Imperial German Navy, that served during the First World War. V43 was built by AG Vulcan at their Stettin shipyard from 1914–1915, entering service on 28 May that year. V43 took part in operations in the North Sea, the English Channel and the Baltic Sea. She survived the war, and was interned at Scapa Flow, surviving the Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. V43 was allocated to the US Navy, and was sunk as a target on 15 July 1921.
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- Coordinates
- 58.8454, -3.2019
- Established
- 1915
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SMS V43?
- SMS V43 is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.8454°, -3.2019°.
- When was SMS V43 built?
- SMS V43 dates to 1915.