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U-1209 1944

U-1209
Image: UK Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameU-1209Wikidata label
Year lost1944Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typeU-boatWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagNazi GermanyWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorKriegsmarineWikidata P137 operator
ConflictBattle of the AtlanticWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanEnglish ChannelNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastEnglandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 16 km from land
Position49.9500, -5.7800Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-1209 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 2 April 1942 and was laid down on 14 July 1943 at F Schichau GmbH, Danzig, as yard number 1579. She was launched on 9 February 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Ewald Hülsenbeck on 13 April 1944.

Location

  • Recorded position: 49.9500, -5.7800 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: English Channel
  • Nearest coast: England

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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