U-340 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-340 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | 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 | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Alboran Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Morocco | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 11 km from land |
| Position | 35.8200, -5.2300 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-340 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The submarine was laid down on 1 October 1941 at the Nordseewerke yard at Emden, launched on 20 August 1942, and commissioned on 16 October 1942 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Joachim Klaus. U-340 served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla, for training and then with the 6th U-boat Flotilla for operational service from 1 May to 2 November 1943.
Location
- Recorded position: 35.8200, -5.2300 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Alboran Sea
- Nearest coast: Morocco
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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