German submarine U-610
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Nazi Germany | |
Name: | U-610 |
Ordered: | 22 May 1940 |
Builder: | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Yard number: | 586 |
Laid down: | 5 April 1941 |
Launched: | 24 December 1941 |
Commissioned: | 19 February 1942 |
Fate: | Sunk by depth charges, 8 October 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Class & type: | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height: | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught: | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement: | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Commanders: | 19 February 1942 – 8 October 1943, Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |
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German submarine U-610 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 5 April 1941, launched on 24 December 1941 and commissioned on 19 February 1942. She sunk on 8 October 1943, having sunk 4 ships and damaging another. Her commander was Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen.
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Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-610 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[1] She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two BBC GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[1]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).[1] When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-610 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[1]
Service history
U-610 was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 586. She was ordered on 22 May 1940 and the keel was laid down on 5 April 1941. U-601 was launched on 24 December 1941.[2]
Wolfpacks
U-610 took part in nine wolfpacks, namely
- Luchs (27 September - 6 October 1942)
- Panther (6–20 October 1942)
- Draufgänger (29 November – 11 December 1942)
- Ungestüm (11–13 December 1942)
- Raufbold (13–18 December 1942)
- Dränger (14–20 March 1943)
- Seeteufel (23–30 March 1943)
- Meise (11–27 April 1943)
- Rossbach (24 September – 8 October 1943)
Fate
While in the North Atlantic Ocean, the U-601 was sunk by a Canadian Sunderland aircraft by depth charges, killing all 51 men on board.[2]
Summary of raiding history
Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[3] |
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29 September 1942 | Lifland | United Kingdom | 2,254 | Sunk |
19 October 1942 | Steel Navigator | United States | 5,718 | Sunk |
16 December 1942 | Bello | Norway | 6,125 | Sunk |
16 December 1942 | Regent Lion | United Kingdom | 9,551 | Damaged |
29 March 1943 | William Pierce Frye | United States | 7,176 | Sunk |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gröner 1991, pp. 43-46.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Busch & Röll 1999.
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Bibliography
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