U-253 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-253 | 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 P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Greenland Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Iceland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 63 km from land |
| Position | 67.0000, -23.0000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-253 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The U-boat was laid down 15 November 1940 at the Bremer Vulkan shipyard in Bremen-Vegesack, launched on 30 August 1941 and commissioned on 21 October 1941. U-253 served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training before being assigned operationally to the 6th U-boat Flotilla from 1 to 25 September 1942. She completed one patrol but did not sink any ships.
U-253 was sunk with all hands on 25 September 1942 in the Denmark Strait, northwest of Iceland, at 66°59′59.9″N 23°0′0″W. The exact cause of her loss is uncertain, but it is believed to have been a British mine in the Northern Barrage.
Location
- Recorded position: 67.0000, -23.0000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Greenland Sea
- Nearest coast: Iceland
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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