U-279

Summary

U-279 is an U-boat^[1]. U-279 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-279's image is recorded as 80-G-207649 (34733673004).jpg^[3].
• U-279's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[4].
• U-279's manufacturer is recorded as Bremer Vulkan^[5].
• U-279's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-279's Commons category is recorded as U-279 (submarine, 1942)^[7].
• U-279's shipping port is recorded as Gdańsk^[8].
• U-279's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[9].
• U-279's yard number is recorded as 44^[10].
• U-279's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 60.666666666666664, 'lon': -26.5}^[11].
• U-279's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0km4d_3^[12].
• U-279's significant event is recorded as order^[13].
• U-279's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[14].
• U-279's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• U-279's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[16].
• U-279's significant event is recorded as sinking^[17].
• U-279's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-279's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[19].

Why It Matters

U-279 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] U-279 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]