U-583 1941
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-583 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1941 | 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 | Collision | 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 | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Baltic Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Poland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 68 km from land |
| Position | 55.3000, 16.8800 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-583 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 with another U-boat in the Baltic Sea on 15 November 1941.
Diving & visiting
On 16 July 2026, after nearly 85 years, the submarine's wreck was found by the Shipwreck Expeditions Association, with the help of GEOINGS Poland.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.3000, 16.8800 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
- Nearest coast: Poland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-583 (revision 1367648176), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck discovery”; 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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