U-155 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-155 | 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 |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the Caribbean | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Inner Seas | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Ireland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 31 km from land |
| Position | 55.5831, -7.6500 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-155 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 1 October 1940 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen as yard number 997. She was launched on 12 May 1941 and commissioned on 23 August with Kapitänleutnant Adolf Piening in command. Piening was relieved in February 1944 (after being promoted to Korvettenkapitän), by Oberleutnant zur See Johannes Rudolph.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.5831, -7.6500 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Inner Seas
- Nearest coast: Ireland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-155 (1941) (revision 1367188357), 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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