U-2351 1946
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | U-2351 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1946 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | U-boat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): Operation Deadlight |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Ireland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 36 km from land |
| Position | 55.5000, -8.2000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-2351 was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 20 September 1944, and was laid down on 3 October 1944 at Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg, as yard number 505. She was launched on 25 November 1944 and commissioned under the command of Leutnant zur See Werner Brückner on 30 December 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.5000, -8.2000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Ireland
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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