SMS G40

SMS G40

SMS "G40" was a Großes Torpedoboot 1913 class torpedo boat of the Deutschen Kaiserliche Marine during World War I, and the 16th ship of her class.

Construction

Built by Germaniawerft in Kiel, Germany, she was launched in February 1915.

ervice

"G40" was assigned to the First Torpedo Boat 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 G37", "SMS G38" and "SMS V45" in the evacuation of survivors. Naval gunfire from pursuing British vessels subsequently damaged "G40's" engines and she had to be towed back to German waters.

After the end of hostilities, "G40" was interned at Scapa Flow and scuttled. She was salvaged for scrap by Ernest Cox in 1925.

References

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


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