Data Sources and Downloads

Primary Data Sources

Wikipedia Sources

1. List of German U-boats in World War II (1-599)
   • Comprehensive listing of early war U-Boats
   • Includes technical specifications and operational history
2. List of German U-boats in World War II (600-4712)
   • Late war U-Boat documentation
   • Coverage of advanced submarine designs
3. Individual U-Boat Pages
   • Detailed commissioning and fate information
   • Commander assignments and operational records

Dataset Downloads

Raw Data

• uboats.csv - Original scraped data from Wikipedia
  • 1,162 U-Boats documented
  • Fields: Name, Year, Type, Commanders, Damage, Fate, Notes

Processed Data

• uboats_cleaned.csv - Analysis-ready dataset
  • Active service days calculated
  • Standardized categorical variables
  • Missing data handled

Supplementary Data

• uboat_commanders.csv - Commander information
  • Notable commander classifications
  • Command tenure data

Data Quality Notes

Completeness

• Commissioning Dates: 94% complete
• Fate Information: 98% complete
• Type Classification: 100% complete

Validation Methods

1. Cross-reference with historical records
2. Consistency checks across related fields
3. Outlier detection and manual verification

Known Limitations

• Some early U-Boats have incomplete records
• Wikipedia editing may introduce temporal inconsistencies
• Operational vs. commissioning dates occasionally conflated

Usage License

This dataset is compiled from public Wikipedia sources and is available under the same Creative Commons licensing. Please cite this repository if used in academic work.

Citation Format

Dacker, C. (2024). Depths of Survival: U-Boat Longevity Analysis Dataset. 
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/AI-Enthusiast/WW2_Analysis

Back to Main Analysis