U-659

Summary

U-659 is an U-boat^[1]. U-659 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-659's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-659's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-659's manufacturer is recorded as Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft^[5].
• U-659's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-659's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-659's yard number is recorded as 808^[8].
• U-659's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.53333333, 'lon': -13.33333333}^[9].
• U-659's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011sq950^[10].
• U-659's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-659's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-659's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-659's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-659's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-659's location of creation is recorded as Hamburg^[16].
• U-659's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-659's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-659 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] U-659 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] U-659 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]