U-472

Summary

U-472 is an U-boat^[1]. U-472 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-472's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-472's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-472's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Werke^[5].
• U-472's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-472's Commons category is recorded as U-472 (submarine, 1943)^[7].
• U-472's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[8].
• U-472's yard number is recorded as 303^[9].
• U-472's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n487lw^[10].
• U-472's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-472's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-472's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-472's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-472's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-472's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[16].
• U-472's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-472's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-472 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] U-472 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]