SMS G37

SMS G37

SMS "G37" was a Großes Torpedoboot 1913 class torpedo boat of the Deutschen Kaiserliche Marine during World War I, and the 13th ship of her class.

Construction

Built by Germaniawerft in Kiel, Germany, she was launched in December 1914. The Großes Torpedoboot 1913 class of vessels originally carried six torpedo tubes, but starting with "G37" onward, the forward two tubes were removed to balance out the weight incurred when the larger 4.1 inch guns were added.

ervice

"G37" was assigned to the Sixth Torpedo Boat Flotilla, Twelfth Half-Flotilla, of the High Seas Fleet of the Kaiserliche Marine. When she participated in the Battle of Jutland she was assigned to escort the battlecruiser SMS "Lützow". In this action, "Lützow" was severely damaged such that she was unable to return to German waters. She assisted "SMS G38", "SMS G40" and "SMS V45" in the evacuation of survivors.

On 04 November 1917 at 04:55 hours, "G37" struck a mine in the southern North Sea off Walcheren Island, Netherlands (coord|54|19|N|04|55|E |display=title,inline) "G37". Four sailors died in this incident.

References

* [http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/torpedoboats/gtb1913/tech.html "Technical specs of the Großes Torpedoboot 1913 class"]

* "Germany's High Seas Fleet in the World War", Chapter 10c, published by Admiral Reinhard Scheer in 1920


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