U-1015 (1944): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

U-1015 1944

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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	U-1015	Wikidata label
Year lost	1944	Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
Era	Second World War	derived from year
Ship type	U-boat	Wikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flag	Nazi Germany	Wikidata P8047 country of registry
Operator	Kriegsmarine	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	World War II	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	Baltic Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Poland	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 52 km from land
Position	55.0960, 19.1160	Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-1015 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 5 April 1943, at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 215. She was launched on 7 February 1944, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Heinz Boos on 23 March 1944.

Location

Recorded position: 55.0960, 19.1160 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
Nearest coast: Poland

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-1015 (revision 1367912004), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.

Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).