U-538

Summary

U-538 is an U-boat^[1]. U-538 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-538's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-538's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-538's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Werft^[5].
• U-538's vessel class is recorded as Type IXC/40 submarine^[6].
• U-538's shipping port is recorded as Lorient^[7].
• U-538's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[8].
• U-538's yard number is recorded as 356^[9].
• U-538's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.66666667, 'lon': -19.58333333}^[10].
• U-538's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n4_ylh^[11].
• U-538's significant event is recorded as order^[12].
• U-538's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[13].
• U-538's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[14].
• U-538's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[15].
• U-538's significant event is recorded as sinking^[16].
• U-538's location of creation is recorded as Hamburg^[17].
• U-538's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-538's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[19].

Why It Matters

U-538 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] U-538 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]