U-459

Summary

U-459 is an U-boat^[1]. U-459 ranks in the top 4% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-459's image is recorded as U-boat Warfare 1939-1945 C3780.jpg^[3].
• U-459's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[4].
• U-459's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[5].
• U-459's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Werke^[6].
• U-459's vessel class is recorded as Type XIV submarine^[7].
• U-459's shipping port is recorded as Kiel^[8].
• U-459's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[9].
• U-459's yard number is recorded as 290^[10].
• U-459's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g8l9^[11].
• U-459's significant event is recorded as order^[12].
• U-459's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[13].
• U-459's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[14].
• U-459's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[15].
• U-459's significant event is recorded as scuttling^[16].
• U-459's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[17].
• U-459's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-459's country of registry is recorded as Germany^[19].
• U-459's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[20].

Why It Matters

U-459 ranks in the top 4% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).^[2] U-459 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]