U-396

Summary

U-396 is an U-boat^[1]. U-396 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-396's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-396's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-396's manufacturer is recorded as Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft^[5].
• U-396's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-396's part of is recorded as 1st U-boat Flotilla^[7].
• U-396's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[8].
• U-396's yard number is recorded as 28^[9].
• U-396's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0m0mbq2^[10].
• U-396's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-396's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-396's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-396's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-396's significant event is recorded as missing in action^[15].
• U-396's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[16].
• U-396's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-396's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-396 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] U-396 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]