U-488

Summary

U-488 is an U-boat^[1]. U-488 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-488's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-488's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-488's manufacturer is recorded as Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft^[5].
• U-488's vessel class is recorded as Type XIV submarine^[6].
• U-488's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-488's yard number is recorded as 557^[8].
• U-488's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 17.9, 'lon': -38.083333333333}^[9].
• U-488's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g8km^[10].
• U-488's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-488's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-488's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-488's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-488's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-488's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[16].
• U-488's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-488's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-488 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).^[2] U-488 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]