U-974 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-974 | 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 |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Norway | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 10 km from land |
| Position | 59.1300, 5.3800 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-974 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
She was ordered on 5 June 1941, and was laid down on 26 June 1942 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 174. She was launched on 11 March 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Joachim Zaubitzer on 22 April 1943.
Diving & visiting
In 1996, an ROV at a depth of about 190 m (620 ft) discovered the wreck of U-974. She had broken into two separate parts of about 15 m (49 ft) and 40 m (130 ft) in length. The wreck of U-974 lies in the Boknafjord around 1,000 m (3,300 ft) southeast of Loten in Bokn Municipality.
Location
- Recorded position: 59.1300, 5.3800 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: Norway
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-974 (revision 1367910531), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Discovery of wreck”; 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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