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U-3034 1945

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameU-3034Wikidata label
Year lost1945Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typeU-boatWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossScuttledWikidata P793 significant event: scuttling
Nationality / flagNazi GermanyWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorKriegsmarineWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Nearest coastDenmarkNatural Earth (public domain)
Position54.8252, 9.4263Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-3034 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 14 November 1944 at AG Weser, Bremen as yard number 1193. She was launched on 21 January 1945, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Wilhelm Prehn on 31 March 1945.

Location

  • Recorded position: 54.8252, 9.4263 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Nearest coast: Denmark

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