Laconia incident

Sinking of British troopship and attempted rescue of survivors by German submarines during World War II
Event occurrence Q704361
Laconia incident
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Laconia incident

Summary

Laconia incident is an occurrence[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of occurrence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,454 views/month, #7 of 1,403).[2]

Key Facts

  • Laconia incident's image is recorded as U-156 37-35 Laconia 1942 09 15.jpg[3].
  • Laconia incident's instance of is recorded as occurrence[4].
  • Laconia incident's instance of is recorded as sinking[5].
  • Laconia incident's location is recorded as Atlantic Ocean[6].
  • Laconia incident's point in time is recorded as +1942-09-12T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Laconia incident's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -5, 'lon': -9}[8].
  • Laconia incident's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04q08[9].
  • Laconia incident's participant is recorded as U-156[10].
  • Laconia incident's NE.se ID is recorded as laconia-affären[11].

Why It Matters

Laconia incident ranks in the top 0.5% of occurrence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,454 views/month, #7 of 1,403).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Laconia incident. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/laconia-incident
MLA “Laconia incident.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/laconia-incident.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_laconia-incident_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Laconia incident}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/laconia-incident}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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