SMS V48

SMS "V48" was a Großes Torpedoboot 1913 class torpedo boat of the Deutschen Kaiserliche Marine during World War I, and the 24th ship of her class.

Construction

Built by AG Vulcan Stettin shipyard, Germany, she was launched in August 1915. The "V" in "V45" denotes the shipyard at which she was built.

ervice

"V48" was assigned to 3rd Flotilla, 6th Half-Flotilla when she participated in the Battle of Jutland. In this action she exchanged fire with the destroyer HMS|Shark|1912|6, with "V48" receiving damage from the impact of one or two 4-inch shells. The battleship HMS|Valiant|1914|6 later fired a 6-inch shell into her. She was eventually sunk by a 4-inch shell fired from the British 12th Destroyer Force (exact ship not known), and lost with 90 men killed in action.

References

* [http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/torpedoboats/gtb1913/tech.html "Technical specs of the Großes Torpedoboot 1913 class"]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F06EFDB173AE433A2575BC2A9679C946696D6CF&oref=slogin A "New York Times" article describing the aftermath of the Battle of Jutland in which V48 is mentioned.]