U-487

Summary

U-487 is an U-boat^[1]. U-487 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-487's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-487's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-487's manufacturer is recorded as Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft^[5].
• U-487's vessel class is recorded as Type XIV submarine^[6].
• U-487's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-487's yard number is recorded as 556^[8].
• U-487's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 27.25, 'lon': -34.3}^[9].
• U-487's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g8k8^[10].
• U-487's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-487's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-487's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-487's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-487's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-487's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[16].
• U-487's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-487's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-487 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2] U-487 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]