U-988 (1944): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

U-988 1944

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	U-988	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	English Channel	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	England	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 55 km from land
Position	50.0200, -2.9800	Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

German submarine U-988 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

She was laid down on 2 October 1942 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 188, launched on 3 June 1943 and commissioned on 15 July 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Erich Dobberstein.

Location

Recorded position: 50.0200, -2.9800 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: English Channel
Nearest coast: England

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-988 (revision 1367911030), 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).