U-742

Summary

U-742 is an U-boat^[1]. U-742 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-742's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-742's manufacturer is recorded as Schichau-Werke^[4].
• U-742's vessel class is recorded as Type VIIC submarine^[5].
• U-742's part of is recorded as 6th U-boat Flotilla^[6].
• U-742's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-742's yard number is recorded as 1545^[8].
• U-742's significant event is recorded as order^[9].
• U-742's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[10].
• U-742's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[11].
• U-742's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[12].
• U-742's significant event is recorded as sinking^[13].
• U-742's location of creation is recorded as Gdańsk^[14].
• U-742's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[15].
• U-742's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120pt9nz^[16].
• U-742's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[17].

Why It Matters

U-742 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] U-742 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]