SM U-27 was a German Type U-27 U-boat of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The submarine was commissioned in 1913 and served in the German Imperial Navy until she was sunk in 1915. U-27 was responsible for sinking a number of ships during her service, including the British steamers SS Glitra and SS Oriole. The submarine was also involved in the sinking of HMS Pathfinder, the first ship ever to be sunk by a torpedo fired from a submarine. U-27 had a crew of four officers and thirty-one enlisted men. The submarine was commanded by Kapitänleutnant Bernd Wegener. On August 19, 1915, while operating in the North Sea, U-27 was sunk by depth charges from the British Q-ship HMS Baralong. This incident sparked controversy as the British vessel disguised itself as a neutral American ship to deceive U-27 before attacking. The sinking of U-27 and the subsequent events surrounding it were widely reported and debated in the British and German press. The submarine's wreckage was discovered off the coast of Scotland in 2007.

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