BETASOM
BETASOM was a submarine base established at Bordeaux in France by the Regia Marina during the Second World War. Italian submarines used the base during the Battle of the Atlantic from 1940 to 1943 as part of the Axis anti-shipping campaign against the Allies.
- Museum
- …is also known as “Base Sous-Marine de Bordeaux”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Ville de Bordeaux
- …stands 20 metres (66 feet) tall
- Description: Italian submarine base in Bordeaux, France
- Address: Boulevard Alfred Daney, Bordeaux, 33000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée Mer marine and Cité du Vin.
Musée Mer marine
Musée Mer marine is a museum, which is situated 490 metres southeast of BETASOM.
Cité du Vin
The Cité du Vin is a museum located in Bordeaux… Cité du Vin is situated 1 km southeast of BETASOM.
Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge
The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux, France. Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge is situated 1½ km south of BETASOM.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Aubiers and Bordeaux, Port of the Moon.
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
The Port de la Lune is the harbour of Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux, Port of the Moon is situated 3 km south of BETASOM.
Lormont
Lormont is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Lormont is situated 3 km east of BETASOM.
BETASOM
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Latitude
44.87032° or 44° 52′ 13″ north
Longitude
-0.55857° or 0° 33′ 31″ west
Open location code
8CPXVCCR+4H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=submarine_pen
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“BETASOM” goes by many names.
Bordeleko urpeko ontzi baseaBasque
波爾多潛水艇基地Chinese
BETASOMDutch
base sommergibili di BordeauxItalian
BETASOMItalian
BETASOMJapanese
بتاسومPersian
BetasomPolish
BETASOMRussian
BETASOMUkrainian
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