U-286 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-286 | 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 | Barents Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Russia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 9 km from land |
| Position | 69.4800, 33.6200 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-286 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The submarine was laid down on 3 August 1942 at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack as yard number 51. She was launched on 21 April 1943 and commissioned on 5 June under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Willi Dietrich.
She was sunk by British warships on 29 April 1945 off Murmansk.
Location
- Recorded position: 69.4800, 33.6200 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Barents Sea
- Nearest coast: Russia
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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