U-557

Summary

U-557 is an U-boat^[1]. U-557 ranks in the top 4% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-557's image is recorded as VIIC vector.svg^[3].
• U-557's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[4].
• U-557's manufacturer is recorded as Blohm+Voss^[5].
• U-557's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-557's participated in conflict is recorded as Mediterranean U-boat Campaign^[7].
• U-557's yard number is recorded as 533^[8].
• U-557's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.31, 'lon': 23.19}^[9].
• U-557's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03by_10^[10].
• U-557's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-557's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-557's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-557's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-557's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-557's pennant number is recorded as U 557^[16].
• U-557's location of creation is recorded as Hamburg^[17].
• U-557's described by source is recorded as The Submarine War, 1939-1945^[18].
• U-557's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[19].
• U-557's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[20].

Why It Matters

U-557 ranks in the top 4% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2] U-557 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] U-557 is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]