U-216

Summary

U-216 is an U-boat^[1]. U-216 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-216's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-216's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-216's manufacturer is recorded as Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft^[5].
• U-216's vessel class is recorded as Type VIID submarine^[6].
• U-216's shipping port is recorded as Kiel^[7].
• U-216's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[8].
• U-216's yard number is recorded as 648^[9].
• U-216's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.35, 'lon': -19.416666666666668}^[10].
• U-216's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ch1_t3^[11].
• U-216's significant event is recorded as order^[12].
• U-216's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[13].
• U-216's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[14].
• U-216's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[15].
• U-216's significant event is recorded as sinking^[16].
• U-216's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[17].
• U-216's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-216's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[19].

Why It Matters

U-216 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] U-216 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]