U-56 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-56 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1945 | 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 | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): airstrike |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Germany | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 54.3200, 10.1700 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-56 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke, Kiel as yard number 255. Ordered on 17 June 1937, she was laid down on 21 September, launched on 3 September 1938 and commissioned on 26 November under the command of Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Zahn.
U-56 was initially assigned to the 5th U-boat Flotilla during her training period, until 31 December 1939, when she was reassigned to the 1st U-boat Flotilla for operations. She carried out twelve war patrols, sinking three ships for a total 8,860 gross register tons (GRT) and one auxiliary warship of 16,923 GRT; she also damaged one vessel of 3,829 GRT.
Location
- Recorded position: 54.3200, 10.1700 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Germany
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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