U-42

Summary

U-42 is an U-boat^[1]. U-42 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-42's image is recorded as U37 Lorient 1940.jpg^[3].
• U-42's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[4].
• U-42's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[5].
• U-42's manufacturer is recorded as AG Weser^[6].
• U-42's vessel class is recorded as Type IXA submarine^[7].
• U-42's shipping port is recorded as Wilhelmshaven^[8].
• U-42's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[9].
• U-42's yard number is recorded as 947^[10].
• U-42's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.2, 'lon': -16}^[11].
• U-42's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ghl9z^[12].
• U-42's significant event is recorded as order^[13].
• U-42's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[14].
• U-42's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• U-42's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[16].
• U-42's significant event is recorded as destruction^[17].
• U-42's pennant number is recorded as U 42^[18].
• U-42's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[19].
• U-42's different from is recorded as SM UB-42^[20].
• U-42's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[21].

Why It Matters

U-42 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2] U-42 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22]