U-56

Summary

U-56 is an U-boat^[1]. U-56 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U-56's instance of is recorded as U-boat^[3].
• U-56's operator is recorded as Kriegsmarine^[4].
• U-56's manufacturer is recorded as Deutsche Werke^[5].
• U-56's vessel class is recorded as Type IIC submarine^[6].
• U-56's shipping port is recorded as Kiel^[7].
• U-56's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[8].
• U-56's yard number is recorded as 255^[9].
• U-56's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fq29m5^[10].
• U-56's significant event is recorded as order^[11].
• U-56's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[12].
• U-56's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[13].
• U-56's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• U-56's significant event is recorded as sinking^[15].
• U-56's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[16].
• U-56's pennant number is recorded as U 56^[17].
• U-56's location of creation is recorded as Kiel^[18].
• U-56's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[19].
• U-56's different from is recorded as SM UC-56^[20].
• U-56's different from is recorded as SM U-56^[21].
• U-56's different from is recorded as SM UB-56^[22].
• U-56's country of registry is recorded as Nazi Germany^[23].

Why It Matters

U-56 ranks in the top 5% of u_boat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).^[2] U-56 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]