U-72

Summary

U-72 is an U-boat^[1]. U-72 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-72's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-72's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-72's manufacturer is recorded as Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft^[5].
• U-72's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[6].
• U-72's shipping port is recorded as Baltiysk^[7].
• U-72's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[8].
• U-72's yard number is recorded as 619^[9].
• U-72's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0272_70^[10].
• U-72's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[11].
• U-72's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-72's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[13].
• U-72's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[14].
• U-72's different from is recorded as SM U-72^[15].
• U-72's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[16].

Why It Matters

U-72 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).^[2] U-72 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]