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German submarine U-486 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down at the Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 321, launched on 12 February 1944 and commissioned on 22 March with Oberleutnant zur See Gerhard Meyer in command.
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The extracted context around German submarine U-486 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, German submarine U-486 → 1st patrol:, 2 patrols:, 26 November 1944 – 15 January 1945, 2nd patrol:, 9 – 12 April 1945 Another extracted example is German submarine U-486 → 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun, 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns, 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern). Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 48 structured relationships around German submarine U-486. Examples in this analysis include German submarine U-486 → Armament → 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) and German submarine U-486 → Armament → 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German submarine U-486 | Armament | 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Armament | 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Armament | 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Armament | 2 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Beam | 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Beam | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Class & type | Type VIIC submarine | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Commanders | Oblt.z.S. Gerhard Meyer | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Commanders | 22 March – 12 April 1945 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Commissioned | 22 March 1944 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Displacement | 769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Displacement | 871 t (857 long tons) submerged | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Fate | Sunk on 12 April 1945 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Identification codes | M 50 011 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Installed power | 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Installed power | 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric) | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Laid down | 8 May 1943 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Launched | 12 February 1944 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Length | 67.23 m (220 ft 7 in) o/a | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Length | 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Name | U-486 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Operations | 2 patrols: | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Operations | 1st patrol: | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Operations | 26 November 1944 – 15 January 1945 | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Operations | 2nd patrol: | 1.00 | infobox |
| German submarine U-486 | Operations | 9 – 12 April 1945 | 1.00 | infobox |
The concept neighborhoods around German submarine U-486 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Viic, Type and Kriegsmarine. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For German submarine U-486, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects German submarine U-486 with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
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Source: Wikipedia — German submarine U-486 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout
