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U-764 1946

Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).

Key facts

NameU-764Wikidata label
Year lost1946Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraModernderived from year
Ship typeU-boatWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagNazi GermanyWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorKriegsmarineWikidata P137 operator
ConflictBattle of the AtlanticWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastIrelandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 115 km from land
Position56.1000, -9.0000Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-764 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

She was laid down on 1 February 1941 by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven as yard number 147, launched on 13 March 1943 and commissioned on 6 May 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Hanskurt von Bremen.

Location

  • Recorded position: 56.1000, -9.0000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Nearest coast: Ireland

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