U-856

Summary

U-856 is an U-boat^[1]. U-856 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-856's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-856's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau^[4].
• U-856's vessel class is recorded as Type IXC/40 submarine^[5].
• U-856's shipping port is recorded as Lorient^[6].
• U-856's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[7].
• U-856's yard number is recorded as 1062^[8].
• U-856's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.3, 'lon': -62.36666666666667}^[9].
• U-856's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0122281n^[10].
• U-856's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-856's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-856's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-856's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-856's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-856's location of creation is recorded as Bremen^[16].
• U-856's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[17].
• U-856's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[18].

Why It Matters

U-856 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] U-856 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]