U-598 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-598 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | 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 | 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 | South Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | -4.0800, -33.3800 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-598 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She carried out four patrols, was part of four wolfpacks and sank two ships; she also damaged one other.
The boat was sunk by depth charges from two US aircraft, off the Brazilian coast on 23 July 1943.
Location
- Recorded position: -4.0800, -33.3800 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South Atlantic Ocean
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-598 (revision 1367745443), 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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