U-178 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-178 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1944 | 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 | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 44.8300, -0.6000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-178 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.
Ordered on 28 May 1940, the U-boat was laid down on 24 December 1940 at the AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1018. She was launched on 25 October 1941 and commissioned on 14 February 1942, under the command of Fregattenkapitän Hans Ibekken.
Location
- Recorded position: 44.8300, -0.6000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: France
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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