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U-1232 1946

Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).

Key facts

NameU-1232Wikidata label
Year lost1946Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraModernderived 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 / oceanNorth SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastGermanyNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 48 km from land
Position54.1120, 7.2470Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-1232 was a Type IX U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Location

  • Recorded position: 54.1120, 7.2470 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Sea
  • Nearest coast: Germany

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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