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German submarine U-47

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U-47 may refer to one of the following German submarines:

  • SM U-47 (Germany), a Type U 43 submarine launched in 1915 and that served in the First World War until scuttled on 28 October 1918
    • During the First World War, Germany also had these submarines with similar names:
      • SM UB-47, a Type UB II submarine launched in 1916; transferred to Austria-Hungary on 20 July 1917 and renamed U-47; surrendered in 1920
      • SM UC-47, a Type UC II submarine launched in 1916 and sunk on 18 November 1917
  • German submarine U-47 (1938), a Type VIIB submarine that served in the Second World War until she went missing after 7 March 1941

U-47 or U-XLVII may also refer to: