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U-775 1945

U-775: ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN MALTA, GIBRALTAR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945
Image: No. 608 Squadron RAF, Photo from Imperial War Museum, © IWM (CNA 4134), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameU-775Wikidata label
Year lost1945Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived 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. 59 km from land
Position55.6700, -8.4200Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-775 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

She was laid down on 22 January 1943 by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven as yard number 158, launched on 11 February 1944 and commissioned on 23 March 1944 under Oberleutnant zur See Erich Taschenmacher.

Location

  • Recorded position: 55.6700, -8.4200 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Nearest coast: Ireland

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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