U-176 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-176 | 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 |
| 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 | Straits of Florida | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Cuba | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 45 km from land |
| Position | 23.3500, -80.3000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-176 was a Type IXC U-boat in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
Built at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser shipyard in Bremen, she was laid down on 6 February 1941, launched on 12 September and commissioned on 15 December, under the command of Kapitänleutnant Reiner Dierksen.
U-176 served with the 4. Unterseebootsflotille (U-boat flotilla) while training, and from 1 August 1942 with the 10th U-boat Flotilla, a long-range operations unit. U-176 completed three patrols, sinking 11 ships totalling 53,307 gross register tons (GRT) before she was sunk off Cayo Blanquizal by the Cuban Navy on 15 May 1943.
Location
- Recorded position: 23.3500, -80.3000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Straits of Florida
- Nearest coast: Cuba
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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