U-983 (1943): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

U-983 1943

Image: UK Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	U-983	Wikidata label
Year lost	1943	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	Baltic Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Poland	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 22 km from land
Position	54.9300, 17.2300	Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-983 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 25 May 1941, and was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 183. She was launched on 12 May 1943 and commissioned under the command of Leutnant zur See Hans Reimers on 16 June 1943.

Location

Recorded position: 54.9300, 17.2300 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Baltic Sea
Nearest coast: Poland

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