U-68

Summary

U-68 is an U-boat^[1]. U-68 ranks in the top 3% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-68's image is recorded as U-505chicago.jpg^[3].
• U-68's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[4].
• U-68's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[5].
• U-68's manufacturer is recorded as AG Weser^[6].
• U-68's vessel class is recorded as Type IXC submarine^[7].
• U-68's shipping port is recorded as Lorient^[8].
• U-68's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[9].
• U-68's yard number is recorded as 987^[10].
• U-68's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.4, 'lon': -18.98333333}^[11].
• U-68's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02888nb^[12].
• U-68's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-68's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[14].
• U-68's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[15].
• U-68's significant event is recorded as maiden voyage^[16].
• U-68's significant event is recorded as scuttling^[17].
• U-68's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• U-68's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+76.76'}^[19].
• U-68's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9.60'}^[20].
• U-68's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+18.3'}^[21].
• U-68's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+1120'}^[22].
• U-68's vehicle range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+24880'}^[23].
• U-68's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3320608', 'amount': '+740'}^[24].
• U-68's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6.76'}^[25].
• U-68's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.70'}^[26].
• U-68's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[27].

Why It Matters

U-68 ranks in the top 3% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).^[2] U-68 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]