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U-2344 1945

U-2344: Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2008-0212, Uboot Hecht
Image: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameU-2344Wikidata label
Year lost1945Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typeU-boatWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagNazi Germany, GermanyWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorKriegsmarineWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanMecklenburger BuchtNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastGermanyNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 20 km from land
Position54.2892, 11.7717Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-2344 was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Location

  • Recorded position: 54.2892, 11.7717 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Mecklenburger Bucht
  • Nearest coast: Germany

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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