U-261

Summary

U-261 is an U-boat^[1]. U-261 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-261's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-261's manufacturer is recorded as Bremer Vulkan^[4].
• U-261's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[5].
• U-261's shipping port is recorded as Gdańsk^[6].
• U-261's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-261's yard number is recorded as 26^[8].
• U-261's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.8333, 'lon': -9.4667}^[9].
• U-261's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0knwkzt^[10].
• U-261's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-261's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-261's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-261's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-261's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-261's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[16].
• U-261's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[17].

Why It Matters

U-261 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] U-261 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]