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U-777 1945

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

NameU-777Wikidata label
Year lost1945Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSecond World Warderived from year
Ship typeU-boatWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossScuttledWikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): Operation Regenbogen
Nationality / flagNazi GermanyWikidata P8047 country of registry
OperatorKriegsmarineWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorth SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastGermanyNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 7 km from land
Position53.5167, 8.1667Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-777 was a German Type VIIC U-boat built in World War II, launched on 25 March 1944, and commissioned on 9 May, by its sole commander, Oberleutnant zur See Günter Ruperti.

Location

  • Recorded position: 53.5167, 8.1667 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Sea
  • Nearest coast: Germany

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