U-251 1945
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-251 | 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 | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Kattegat | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Sweden | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 47 km from land |
| Position | 56.6200, 11.8500 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-251 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 18 October 1940 at the Bremer-Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft (yard) in Bremen as yard number 16, launched on 26 July 1941 and commissioned on 20 September under the command of Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Timm.
In ten patrols, she sank two ships of 11,408 gross register tons (GRT). She was a member of three wolfpacks.
She was sunk by British and Norwegian aircraft in the Kattegat of the Danish Island of Anholt on 19 April 1945.
Location
- Recorded position: 56.6200, 11.8500 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Kattegat
- Nearest coast: Sweden
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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