U-2347 1945
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-2347 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1945 | 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 | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Germany | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 5 km from land |
| Position | 54.8000, 9.8167 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-2347 was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 20 September 1943, and was laid down on 19 September 1944 at Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg, as yard number 501. She was launched on 6 November 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Willibald Ulbing on 2 December 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 54.8000, 9.8167 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Germany
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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