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U-580 1941

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameU-580Wikidata label
Year lost1941Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typeU-boatWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossCollisionKeyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flagNazi GermanyWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorKriegsmarineWikidata P137 operator
ConflictBattle of the AtlanticWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanBaltic SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastLithuaniaNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 28 km from land
Position55.6700, 20.6700Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-580 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out no patrols and sank no ships.

She was sunk after a collision in the Baltic Sea on 11 November 1941.

Location

  • Recorded position: 55.6700, 20.6700 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
  • Nearest coast: Lithuania

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