U-421

Summary

U-421 is an U-boat^[1]. U-421 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-421's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-421's manufacturer is recorded as Danziger Werft^[4].
• U-421's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[5].
• U-421's part of is recorded as 9th U-boat Flotilla^[6].
• U-421's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-421's participated in conflict is recorded as Mediterranean U-boat Campaign^[8].
• U-421's yard number is recorded as 122^[9].
• U-421's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011smccg^[10].
• U-421's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-421's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-421's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-421's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-421's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-421's location of creation is recorded as Gdańsk^[16].
• U-421's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-421's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-421 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] U-421 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]