U-172

Summary

U-172 is an U-boat^[1]. U-172 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-172's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-172's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-172's manufacturer is recorded as AG Weser^[5].
• U-172's vessel class is recorded as Type IXC submarine^[6].
• U-172's Commons category is recorded as U-172 (submarine, 1941)^[7].
• U-172's shipping port is recorded as Lorient^[8].
• U-172's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[9].
• U-172's yard number is recorded as 1012^[10].
• U-172's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.483, 'lon': -29.967}^[11].
• U-172's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027vsg6^[12].
• U-172's cause of destruction is recorded as depth charge^[13].
• U-172's significant event is recorded as order^[14].
• U-172's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[15].
• U-172's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[16].
• U-172's significant event is recorded as ship refit^[17].
• U-172's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[18].
• U-172's significant event is recorded as sinking^[19].
• U-172's pennant number is recorded as U 172^[20].
• U-172's location of creation is recorded as Bremen^[21].
• U-172's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[22].
• U-172's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[23].

Why It Matters

U-172 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2] U-172 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] U-172 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]