U-47

GPTKB entity

Statements (117)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:submarine
gptkbp:armament anti-aircraft guns
1 deck gun
5 torpedo tubes
gptkbp:beam 6.2 meters
gptkbp:built gptkb:Flensburger_Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Gunther_Prien
gptkbp:commissioned 1938
1939
gptkbp:crew 44 men
gptkbp:crew_capacity 44-52 men
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:depicted_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:displacement 769 tons
769 tons (surfaced)
871 tons (submerged)
gptkbp:drafted_by 4.74 meters
gptkbp:famous_for first U-boat to penetrate Scapa Flow
gptkbp:fate sunk by depth charges
gptkbp:final_command gptkb:Kapitänleutnant_Heinz-Wilhelm_Eck
gptkbp:first_patrol September 1939
gptkbp:historical_documentation wreck site protected by law
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of U-boat warfare
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Kiel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-47
gptkbp:influence submarine design post-WWII
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of military studies
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of German naval power
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:is_equipped_with torpedoes
gptkbp:is_featured_in various documentaries
gptkbp:is_known_for stealth and speed
gptkbp:is_one_of the most successful U-boats
gptkbp:is_threatened_by gptkb:British_naval_forces
British shipping lanes
gptkbp:key_player the Battle of the Atlantic
the U-boat campaign
gptkbp:launch_date 1940-12-23
gptkbp:launched_in 1938
1938-12-02
gptkbp:legacy inspired naval tactics
gptkbp:length 66.5 meters
gptkbp:lost_and_found gptkb:Scapa_Flow
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:memorials books and films
gptkbp:model U-boat model in museums
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Gunther_Prien
gptkbp:notable_contributor the German naval victories
gptkbp:notable_event naval history
gptkbp:notable_examples submarine warfare tactics
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:the_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:operational_since its sinking
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:military_technology
naval history
submarine warfare tactics
German Navy history
gptkbp:speed 17.7 knots (surfaced)
7.6 knots (submerged)
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:Scapa_Flow
gptkb:North_Sea
gptkb:HMS_Vivid
gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
1945
other ships
March 7, 1945
14 October 1939
British warships
39 ships
gptkbp:survivors 1 crew member
gptkbp:targets gptkb:British_naval_forces
anti-submarine warfare tactics
Allied anti-submarine operations
gptkbp:total_patrols gptkb:17
gptkbp:total_tonnage_sunk over 200,000 tons
gptkbp:type Type VIIB submarine
gptkbp:was_a_key_asset_in the U-boat fleet
gptkbp:was_a_notable_submarine_for its successful missions
gptkbp:was_a_notable_submarine_in World War II history
gptkbp:was_a_type gptkb:VII_U-boat
Type VIIB submarine
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:the_Battle_of_the_River_Plate
gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
the Battle of the Atlantic
the sinking of merchant ships
the Battle of the Atlantic campaign
the sinking of the SS Athenia
the sinking of the SS City of Benares
the sinking of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_sinking_of gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
merchant ships
gptkbp:was_known_for its stealth capabilities
its aggressive tactics
its successful patrols
the surprise attack on Scapa Flow
gptkbp:was_lost_due_to depth charges
gptkbp:was_one_of_the_most_successful gptkb:U-boats_of_WWII
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Kreigsmarine
gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:the_7th_U-boat_Flotilla
the German Navy's submarine fleet
the German U-boat fleet
the German naval offensive
the German naval strategy
the U-boat campaign against the UK
the early U-boat successes
the naval warfare strategies of Germany.
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_fleet_that attacked British shipping
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_german_naval_strategy_to disrupt Allied shipping.
gptkbp:was_scuttled_after the war
gptkbp:was_scuttled_in 1945
gptkbp:was_the_first_u-boat_to sink a battleship in WWII
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4