German U-boat U-20
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German U-boat U-20 was an Imperial German Navy submarine from World War I, best known for torpedoing the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania in 1915, an event that significantly influenced public opinion against Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Type U 19 submarine
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Imperial German Navy warship ⓘ military submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
1 stern torpedo tube
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4 bow torpedo tubes ⓘ deck gun ⓘ |
| beam | 6.10 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1913 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 35 ⓘ |
| dateOfLoss | 5 November 1916 ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | 837 tonnes ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | 650 tonnes ⓘ |
| draft | 3.60 metres ⓘ |
| engagement | sinking of RMS Lusitania ⓘ |
| fate |
ran aground
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scuttled ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most infamous U-boats of World War I ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to shift of public opinion against Germany
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increased tensions between Germany and the United States ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1912 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1912 ⓘ |
| length | 64.15 metres ⓘ |
| locationOfLusitaniaSinking | off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland GENERATED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | 9.5 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | 15.4 knots ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | war ensign of the German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Walther Schwieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | High Seas Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patrolledArea |
Irish Sea
NERFINISHED
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North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfLoss | near Vrist, Jutland, Denmark ⓘ |
| propulsion |
diesel engines for surface running
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electric motors for submerged running ⓘ |
| reasonForScuttling | to prevent capture ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStart | pre-war Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Type U 19 submarine ⓘ |
| torpedoComplement | 6 torpedoes ⓘ |
| torpedoed | RMS Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torpedoedDate | 7 May 1915 ⓘ |
| victimShipFlag | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimShipType | ocean liner ⓘ |
| wreckStatus | partly salvaged ⓘ |
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