U-473

Summary

U-473 is an U-boat^[1]. U-473 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-473's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-473's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-473's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Werke^[5].
• U-473's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-473's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-473's yard number is recorded as 304^[8].
• U-473's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.4833, 'lon': -21.3667}^[9].
• U-473's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n46qzx^[10].
• U-473's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-473's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-473's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-473's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-473's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-473's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[16].
• U-473's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-473's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-473 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).^[2] U-473 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]