U-461

U-461 is a museum in Peenemünde, Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. U-461 is situated near the marina Peenemünde Haupthafen, as well as near MRV Peenemünde.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: former Soviet submarine now moored in Peenemünde used as a museum, Germany
Also known as: “K-24” and “Maritim Museum Peenemünde”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Historical Technical Museum, Peenemünde and Memorial chapel.

Historical Technical Museum, Peenemünde

Museum

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The Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum, former… Historical Technical Museum, Peenemünde is situated 430 metres north of U-461.

Memorial chapel

Church

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Memorial chapel is a church, which is situated 630 metres northeast of U-461.

Sauerstoffwerk Peenemünde

Ruins

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Sauerstoffwerk Peenemünde is a ruins, which is situated 620 metres east of U-461.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kröslin and Freest.

Kröslin

Village

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Kröslin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Freest

Village

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Freest is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of U-461.

Karlshagen

Village

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Karlshagen is a Baltic Sea resort in Western Pomerania… Karlshagen is situated 4½ km southeast of U-461.

U-461

Categories: U-boat, museum ship, preserved watercraft, ship, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Peenemünde, Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

54.13477° or 54° 8′ 5″ north

Longitude

13.76657° or 13° 45′ 60″ east

Established

1962

Wheelchair access

Open location code

9F6M4QM8+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 95620645

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ship

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ship

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q60490013

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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“U-461” goes by many names.

Czech: “U-461”
Danish: “U-461”
French: “U-461”
German: “Museumsschiff U-461”
German: “U-461”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Peenemünde Haupthafen and MRV Peenemünde.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: U-Boat Shop and Apollo Fahrgastreederei.

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Worth a closer look: Schwerin and Rostock.

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