U-672 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-672 | 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 |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Guernsey | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 61 km from land |
| Position | 50.0500, -2.5000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-672 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 24 December 1941 at the Howaldtswerke yard at Hamburg, launched on 27 February 1943, and commissioned on 6 April 1943 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Ulf Lawaetz.
Attached to 5th U-boat Flotilla based at Kiel, U-672 completed her training period on 30 September 1943 and was assigned to front-line service.
Diving & visiting
After more than 80 years divers found the location of the submarine U-672 off the Devon coast in August 2026. Divers discovered her 37 km (20 nmi) off the coast of Salcombe, England, at a depth of almost 70 m (230 ft).
Location
- Recorded position: 50.0500, -2.5000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: Guernsey
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-672 (revision 1381305699), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “New 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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