U-1304 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-1304 | 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 | Germany | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 54.8200, 9.4300 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-1304 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was ordered on 2 April 1942, and was laid down on 17 May 1943, at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, as yard number 497. She was launched on 4 August 1944, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Walter Süss on 6 September 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 54.8200, 9.4300 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Germany
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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