U-1008 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-1008 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1945 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | U-boat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Denmark | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 6 km from land |
| Position | 56.2300, 10.8500 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-1008 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was ordered on 23 March 1942, and was laid down on 12 February 1943, at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 208. She was launched on 8 December 1943, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Diether Todenhagen on 1 February 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 56.2300, 10.8500 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Denmark
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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