U-407 (1944): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

U-407 1944

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	U-407	Wikidata label
Year lost	1944	Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
Era	Second World War	derived from year
Ship type	U-boat	Wikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flag	Nazi Germany	Wikidata P8047 country of registry
Operator	Kriegsmarine	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	Mediterranean U-boat Campaign	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	Sea of Crete	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Greece	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 43 km from land
Position	36.2700, 24.3300	Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-407 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down on 12 September 1940 by Danziger Werft, Danzig as yard number 108, launched on 16 August 1941 and commissioned on 18 December 1941 under Oberleutnant zur See Ernst-Ulrich Brüller.

Location

Recorded position: 36.2700, 24.3300 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Sea of Crete
Nearest coast: Greece

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-407 (revision 1367359780), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.

Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).