What is recorded here
The public map records U-647 as a wreck. Recorded loss date: 1943-08-03.
U-647 was a German U-boat (Type VIIC) that was lost on 3 August 1943 during World War II. It was sunk in the North Atlantic by depth charges from a British aircraft, resulting in the loss of all 52 crew members; no cargo was aboard as it was an attack submarine.
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