Wreck U-251

Denmark / Vestsjaelland / Nykobing /

Second World War 1939-1945, shipwreck, submarine, interesting place

U-251 was a Type VIIC U-boat. Sunk in position 56.37 N, 11.51 E, on April 19, 1945, by rockets from 8 British and Norwegian Mosquito aircrafts (Sqdn 235 & 248 & 143). 39 dead and 4 survivors.

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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-251

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Coordinates: 56°22'10"N 11°30'35"E

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