U-642 1944
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-642 | 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 | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 43.1214, 5.9194 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-642 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
She was laid down on 19 November 1941 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 618, launched on 6 August 1942 and commissioned on 1 October 1942 under Kapitänleutnant Herbert Brünning.
Location
- Recorded position: 43.1214, 5.9194 (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-642 (revision 1367361779), 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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