U-638

Summary

U-638 is an U-boat^[1]. U-638 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-638's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-638's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-638's manufacturer is recorded as Blohm+Voss^[5].
• U-638's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-638's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-638's yard number is recorded as 614^[8].
• U-638's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.2, 'lon': -44.0833}^[9].
• U-638's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011smxyr^[10].
• U-638's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-638's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-638's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-638's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-638's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-638's location of creation is recorded as Hamburg^[16].
• U-638's described by source is recorded as The Submarine War, 1939-1945^[17].
• U-638's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-638's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[19].

Why It Matters

U-638 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] U-638 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]