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SMS S52

Two ships of the German Imperial Navy were named SMS S52. They were both torpedo boats built by Schichau-Werke.SMS S52 (1889) - torpedo boat launched by Schichau on 20 December 1889. Renamed T52 in 1910. Mined and sunk 8 August 1915. SMS S52 (1915) - "large"- or "high-seas"-torpedo boat, launched by Schichau on 12 June 1915. Scuttled at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919.

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Two ships of the German Imperial Navy were named SMS S52. They were both torpedo boats built by Schichau-Werke.

  • SMS S52 (1889) - torpedo boat launched by Schichau on 20 December 1889. Renamed T52 in 1910. Mined and sunk 8 August 1915.1
  • SMS S52 (1915) - "large"- or "high-seas"-torpedo boat, launched by Schichau on 12 June 1915. Scuttled at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919.2
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  • Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1990). German Warships 1915–1945: Volume One: Major Surface Vessels. Annapolis, Maryland, US: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-790-9.