U-140 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-140 | 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 P828 has cause (on P793 event): Operation Regenbogen |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic, Operation Barbarossa | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Germany | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 8 km from land |
| Position | 53.5312, 8.1592 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-140 was a Type IID U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She carried out three combat patrol. Built at the Kiel shipyards during 1939 and 1940, as a Type IID U-boat, she was too small for major operational work in the Atlantic Ocean, which was now required by the Kriegsmarine as the Battle of the Atlantic expanded.
Location
- Recorded position: 53.5312, 8.1592 (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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