U-247

Summary

U-247 is an U-boat^[1]. U-247 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-247's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-247's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-247's manufacturer is recorded as Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft^[5].
• U-247's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-247's shipping port is recorded as Kiel^[7].
• U-247's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[8].
• U-247's yard number is recorded as 681^[9].
• U-247's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.9, 'lon': -5.816666666666666}^[10].
• U-247's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kg1_bj^[11].
• U-247's significant event is recorded as order^[12].
• U-247's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[13].
• U-247's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[14].
• U-247's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[15].
• U-247's significant event is recorded as sinking^[16].
• U-247's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[17].
• U-247's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-247's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[19].

Why It Matters

U-247 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] U-247 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]