U-272

Summary

U-272 is an U-boat^[1]. U-272 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-272's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-272's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-272's manufacturer is recorded as Bremer Vulkan^[5].
• U-272's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-272's shipping port is recorded as Gdańsk^[7].
• U-272's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[8].
• U-272's yard number is recorded as 33^[9].
• U-272's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jwscms^[10].
• U-272's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-272's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-272's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-272's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-272's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-272's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[16].
• U-272's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[17].

Why It Matters

U-272 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] U-272 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]