U-174 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-174 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | 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 | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic, Second Happy Time | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 43.3500, -56.1800 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-174 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was laid down at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1014 on 2 January 1941, launched on 21 August and commissioned on 26 November with Fregattenkapitän Ulrich Thilo in command.
U-174 began her service career with training as part of the 4th U-boat Flotilla. She was reassigned to the 10th flotilla for operations on 1 August 1942.
Location
- Recorded position: 43.3500, -56.1800 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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