Battle of the Barents Sea

1942 battle between warships of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine and British ships escorting convoy JW 51B to Kola Inlet in the USSR
Event naval_battle Q699411
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Battle of the Barents Sea

Summary

Battle of the Barents Sea is a naval battle[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (681 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of the Barents Sea's instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].
  • Battle of the Barents Sea took place at Barents Sea[4].
  • Battle of the Barents Sea is part of World War II[5].
  • Battle of the Barents Sea took place on December 31, 1942[6].
  • Battle of the Barents Sea's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 73.25, 'lon': 29}[7].
  • A participant in Battle of the Barents Sea was United Kingdom[8].
  • A participant in Battle of the Barents Sea was Nazi Germany[9].
  • Battle of the Barents Sea's described by source is recorded as NavWeaps[10].
  • Battle of the Barents Sea's described by source is recorded as Drachinifel[11].
  • Battle of the Barents Sea's described by source is recorded as The Operations Room[12].

Body

When and Where

Battle of the Barents Sea took place on December 31, 1942[6]. The location of it was Barents Sea[4].

Context

Battle of the Barents Sea is part of World War II[5]. Its instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom[8] and Nazi Germany[9].

Why It Matters

Battle of the Barents Sea ranks in the top 8% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (681 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Coordinate location {'lat': 73.25, 'lon': 29}
    Part of World War II
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