U-215 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-215 | 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 | Second Happy Time | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 41.8000, -66.6300 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-215 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat (Unterseeboot) of Nazi Germany's Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II. She was one of six U-boats of her kind, equipped with special vertical tubes that launched the mines. Her keel was laid down 15 November 1940 by Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 647. The U-boat was launched on 9 October 1941 and commissioned on 22 November with Kapitänleutnant Fritz Hoeckner in command.
Diving & visiting
She now lies 270 ft (82 m) beneath the surface of the Atlantic, 150 nmi (280 km; 170 mi) off the coast of New England and south of Nova Scotia, in Canadian territorial waters. Four of her five vertical tubes are still sealed, and her hatches are still sealed with the remains of 49 German sailors entombed within.
Location
- Recorded position: 41.8000, -66.6300 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-215 (revision 1367188502), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck site”; 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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