U-266

Summary

U-266 is an U-boat^[1]. U-266 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-266's image is recorded as U-266.jpg^[3].
• U-266's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[4].
• U-266's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[5].
• U-266's manufacturer is recorded as Bremer Vulkan^[6].
• U-266's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[7].
• U-266's Commons category is recorded as U-266 (submarine, 1942)^[8].
• U-266's shipping port is recorded as Gdańsk^[9].
• U-266's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[10].
• U-266's yard number is recorded as 31^[11].
• U-266's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kn97j1^[12].
• U-266's cause of destruction is recorded as depth charge^[13].
• U-266's significant event is recorded as order^[14].
• U-266's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[15].
• U-266's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[16].
• U-266's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[17].
• U-266's significant event is recorded as sinking^[18].
• U-266's location of creation is recorded as Vegesack^[19].
• U-266's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[20].
• U-266's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[21].

Why It Matters

U-266 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] U-266 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22]