U-596

Summary

U-596 is an U-boat^[1]. U-596 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-596's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-596 is operated by Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-596's manufacturer is recorded as Blohm+Voss^[5].
• U-596's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-596 was part of the conflict Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-596 was part of the conflict Mediterranean U-boat Campaign^[8].
• U-596's yard number is recorded as 572^[9].
• U-596's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.98333333, 'lon': 23.56666667}^[10].
• U-596's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-596's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-596's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-596's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-596's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-596's location of creation is recorded as Hamburg^[16].
• U-596's described by source is recorded as The Submarine War, 1939-1945^[17].
• U-596's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-596's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[19].

Why It Matters

U-596 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] U-596 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]