U-157 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-157 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | 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 | Gulf of Mexico | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 45 km from land |
| Position | 24.2200, -82.0500 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-157 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 21 October 1940 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen, launched on 5 June 1941, and commissioned on 15 September under the command of Korvettenkapitän Wolf Henne. After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla, U-157 was transferred to the 2nd U-boat Flotilla for front-line service on 3 June 1942.
Location
- Recorded position: 24.2200, -82.0500 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Gulf of Mexico
- Nearest coast: United States
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-157 (1941) (revision 1379229310), 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).
Nearby wrecks
- HMS Looe 75 km
- Nuestra Señora de Atocha 1622 · 86 km
- U-2513 1951 · 117 km
- USS Maine 1898 · 117 km
- San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park 156 km
- IMO 5289340 1985 · 166 km
Other wrecks of the Battle of the Atlantic
- U-583 1941
- U-65 1941
- U-651 1941
- U-95 1941
- U-99 1941
- HMS Edinburgh 1942
- HMS Manchester 1942
- HMS Naiad 1942
- U-132 1942
- U-133 1942
All 704 wrecks of the Battle of the Atlantic →
Browse more: North America wrecks · wrecks off United States · Gulf of Mexico · Second World War