U-859

Summary

U-859 is an U-boat^[1]. U-859 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-859's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-859's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-859's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau^[5].
• U-859's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2007000936^[6].
• U-859's vessel class is recorded as Type IX submarine^[7].
• U-859's part of is recorded as Monsun Gruppe^[8].
• U-859's shipping port is recorded as Szczecin^[9].
• U-859's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[10].
• U-859's yard number is recorded as 1065^[11].
• U-859's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 15.166666666666666, 'lon': 55.3}^[12].
• U-859's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05sdv2^[13].
• U-859's cause of destruction is recorded as torpedo^[14].
• U-859's significant event is recorded as order^[15].
• U-859's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[16].
• U-859's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[17].
• U-859's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[18].
• U-859's significant event is recorded as sinking^[19].
• U-859's location of creation is recorded as Bremen^[20].
• U-859's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[21].
• U-859's uses is recorded as Focke-Achgelis Fa 330^[22].
• U-859's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[23].

Why It Matters

U-859 ranks in the top 6% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] U-859 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]