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U-722
U-722 in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
U-722 is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
German submarine U-722 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 21 December 1942 by H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg as yard number 788, launched on 21 September 1943 and commissioned on 15 December 1943 under Leutnant zur See Hans-Heinrich Reimers.
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Background
Architecture
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-722 had a displacement of 769 t when at the surface and 871 t while submerged. She had a total length of 67.10 m, a pressure hull length of 50.50 m, a beam of 6.20 m, a height of 9.60 m, and a draught of 4.74 m. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2800 to 3200 PS for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8–27 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 PS for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 m. The submarine had a maximum…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1500, -6.9167
Sources
- wikidata: Q2472416 (CC0)
- wikipedia: German submarine U-722 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is U-722?
- U-722 is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is U-722?
- U-722 in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to U-722?
- Its coordinates are 57.1500°, -6.9167°.