U-457

Summary

U-457 is an U-boat^[1]. U-457 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-457's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-457's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-457's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Werke^[5].
• U-457's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-457's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-457's yard number is recorded as 288^[8].
• U-457's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n3yc_3^[9].
• U-457's significant event is recorded as order^[10].
• U-457's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[11].
• U-457's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[12].
• U-457's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[13].
• U-457's significant event is recorded as sinking^[14].
• U-457's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[15].
• U-457's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[16].
• U-457's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[17].

Why It Matters

U-457 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] U-457 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]