# U-47

> 1938 Type VIIB submarine

**Wikidata**: [Q638673](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q638673)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-47_(1938))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/u-47

## Summary

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.


## References

1. [Source](http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/index.php/U_47)
2. [Source](https://uboat.net/boats/u47.htm)
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. [Source](http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/index.php/Günther_Prien)