U-374 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-374 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | 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, Mediterranean U-boat Campaign | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Ionian Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Italy | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 13 km from land |
| Position | 37.8300, 16.0000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-374 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 23 September 1939. Her keel was laid down by Howaldtswerke in Kiel on 18 December 1939, she was launched on 10 May 1941 and formally commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 21 June 1941 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Unno von Fischel.
U-374 had a short career, carrying out three patrols. During these she sank one merchant ship, the British Rose Schiaffino and two auxiliary warships, the naval trawler Lady Shirley and naval yacht HMY Rosabelle.
U-374 was sunk on 12 January 1942 in the western Mediterranean east of Cape Spartivento, in position 37°50′N 16°00′E, by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Unbeaten. 42 of her crew were killed; there was one survivor.
Location
- Recorded position: 37.8300, 16.0000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Ionian Sea
- Nearest coast: Italy
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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