U-47
1938 Type VIIB submarine
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U-47 was a German U-boat. As a submarine operated by Nazi Germany during World War II, it belonged to the Kriegsmarine’s fleet of underwater vessels.
The vessel was classified as a Type VIIB U-boat. This designation identified its specific design and operational capabilities within the broader U-boat category.
U-47
Summary
U-47 is an U-boat[1]. U-47 ranks in the top 0.078% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (880 views/month, #1 of 1,280).[2]
Key Facts
- U-47's instance of is recorded as U-boat[3].
- U-47 is operated by Kriegsmarine[4].
- U-47's manufacturer is recorded as Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft[5].
- U-47's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIB submarine[6].
- U-47's Commons category is recorded as U-47 (submarine, 1938)[7].
- U-47's armament is recorded as torpedo tube[8].
- U-47's armament is recorded as 8.8 cm SK C/35 gun[9].
- U-47's armament is recorded as 2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling[10].
- U-47 was part of the conflict Operation Weserübung[11].
- U-47 was part of the conflict Battle of the Atlantic[12].
- U-47 was part of the conflict Arandora Star disaster[13].
- U-47's yard number is recorded as 583[14].
- U-47's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 60, 'lon': -13}[15].
- U-47's service entry is recorded as December 17, 1938[16].
- U-47's significant event is recorded as order[17].
- U-47's significant event is recorded as keel laying[18].
- U-47's significant event is recorded as ship launching[19].
- U-47's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[20].
- U-47's significant event is recorded as missing in action[21].
- U-47's location of creation is recorded as Kiel[22].
- U-47's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[23].
- U-47's different from is recorded as SM U-47[24].
- U-47's different from is recorded as SM UB-47[25].
- U-47's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+66.50'}[26].
- U-47's vehicle range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+8700'}[27].
Why It Matters
U-47 ranks in the top 0.078% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (880 views/month, #1 of 1,280).[2] U-47 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] U-47 is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]