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U-317 1944

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameU-317Wikidata label
Year lost1944Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typeU-boatWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagNazi GermanyWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorKriegsmarineWikidata P137 operator
ConflictBattle of the AtlanticWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorwegian SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position62.0500, 1.7500Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-317 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

The submarine was laid down on 12 September 1942 at the Flender Werke at Lübeck, launched on 1 September 1943, and commissioned on 23 October 1943 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Peter Rahlf.

Location

  • Recorded position: 62.0500, 1.7500 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Norwegian Sea

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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