U-144 1941
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-144 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1941 | 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 | Baltic Sea campaigns | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Baltic Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Estonia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 44 km from land |
| Position | 58.9700, 21.4000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-144 was a Type IID U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 10 January 1940 by Deutsche Werke of Kiel and commissioned on 2 October 1940.
Location
- Recorded position: 58.9700, 21.4000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
- Nearest coast: Estonia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-144 (1940) (revision 1367243773), 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).
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