U-159

Summary

U-159 is an U-boat^[1]. U-159 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-159's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MW-4386-01, Frankreich, Lorient, U-159 und U-107.jpg^[3].
• U-159's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[4].
• U-159's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• U-159's manufacturer is recorded as AG Weser^[6].
• U-159's vessel class is recorded as Type IXC submarine^[7].
• U-159's Commons category is recorded as U-159 (submarine, 1941)^[8].
• U-159's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[9].
• U-159's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Caribbean^[10].
• U-159's yard number is recorded as 1009^[11].
• U-159's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 15.95, 'lon': -68.5}^[12].
• U-159's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k8f83s^[13].
• U-159's significant event is recorded as order^[14].
• U-159's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[15].
• U-159's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[16].
• U-159's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[17].
• U-159's significant event is recorded as shipwrecking^[18].
• U-159's location of creation is recorded as Bremen^[19].
• U-159's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[20].
• U-159's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[21].

Why It Matters

U-159 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2] U-159 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] U-159 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]