U-259

Summary

U-259 is an U-boat^[1]. U-259 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-259's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-259's manufacturer is recorded as Bremer Vulkan^[4].
• U-259's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[5].
• U-259's shipping port is recorded as Kiel^[6].
• U-259's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-259's participated in conflict is recorded as Mediterranean U-boat Campaign^[8].
• U-259's yard number is recorded as 24^[9].
• U-259's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.333333333333336, 'lon': 3.0833333333333335}^[10].
• U-259's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027sr61^[11].
• U-259's cause of destruction is recorded as depth charge^[12].
• U-259's significant event is recorded as order^[13].
• U-259's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[14].
• U-259's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• U-259's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[16].
• U-259's significant event is recorded as sinking^[17].
• U-259's location of creation is recorded as Vegesack^[18].
• U-259's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[19].

Why It Matters

U-259 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] U-259 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]