U-81 (1944): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

U-81 1944

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	U-81	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	War action	Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flag	Nazi Germany	Wikidata P8047 country of registry
Operator	Kriegsmarine	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	Mediterranean U-boat Campaign	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	Adriatic Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Croatia	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land
Position	44.8647, 13.8303	Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-81 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the navy (Kriegsmarine) of Nazi Germany during World War II, famous for sinking the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal.

Location

Recorded position: 44.8647, 13.8303 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Adriatic Sea
Nearest coast: Croatia

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-81 (1941) (revision 1367246719), 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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