U-256

Summary

U-256 is an U-boat^[1]. U-256 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-256's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-256's manufacturer is recorded as Bremer Vulkan^[4].
• U-256's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[5].
• U-256's shipping port is recorded as Gdańsk^[6].
• U-256's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-256's yard number is recorded as 21^[8].
• U-256's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0281yrb^[9].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as order^[10].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[11].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[12].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[13].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[14].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[15].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[16].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[17].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[18].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as destruction^[19].
• U-256's significant event is recorded as ship recommissioning^[20].
• U-256's pennant number is recorded as u 256^[21].
• U-256's location of creation is recorded as Vegesack^[22].
• U-256's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[23].
• U-256's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[24].

Why It Matters

U-256 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] U-256 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]