U-421 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-421 | 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, Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 43.1200, 5.9200 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-421 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
She was laid down on 20 January 1942 by Danziger Werft, Danzig as yard number 122, launched on 24 September 1942 and commissioned on 13 January 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Hans Kolbus.
Location
- Recorded position: 43.1200, 5.9200 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: France
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-421 (revision 1367359941), 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).
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