U-3028 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-3028 | 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) |
| Position | 54.3200, 10.1300 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-3028 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 26 October 1944 at AG Weser, Bremen, as yard number 1187. She was launched on 22 December 1944, and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Erwin Christophersen on 27 January 1945.
Location
- Recorded position: 54.3200, 10.1300 (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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