U-410

Type

VIIC

Ordered

30 Oct 1939

Laid down

9 Jan 1941

Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 111)

Launched

14 Oct 1941

Commissioned

23 Feb 1942

Kptlt. Kurt Sturm

Commanders

23 Feb 1942	-	4 Feb 1943		KrvKpt. Kurt Sturm
5 Feb 1943	-	11 Mar 1944		Oblt. Horst-Arno Fenski (Knights Cross)

Career
7 patrols

23 Feb 1942	-	31 Aug 1942	5. Flottille (training)
1 Sep 1942	-	31 May 1943	7. Flottille (active service)
1 Jun 1943	-	11 Mar 1944	29. Flottille (active service)

Successes

7 ships sunk, total tonnage 47,244 GRT
2 warships sunk, total tonnage 6,895 tons
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 7,134 GRT
1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 3,722 GRT

Fate

Sunk on 11 March 1944 at the Missiessy Docks in Toulon, France, in position 43.07N, 05.55E, by bombs during US air raid (15th AF).

Wreck captured by Free French forces in August 1944 at Quay Noel in Toulon and broken up in 1946.

Loss position

See the 11 ships hit by U-410 - View the 7 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-410 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Lohs (13 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942)
   Blitz (22 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
   Tiger (26 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942)
   Letzte Ritter (29 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942)
   Wotan (5 Oct 1942 - 17 Oct 1942)
   Raufbold (11 Dec 1942 - 20 Dec 1942)
   Robbe (16 Feb 1943 - 13 Mar 1943)

General notes on this boat

2 Jan 1943. On 2 Jan. 1943 the boat saved 80 survivors from the sunken German blockade-runner Rhakotis, returning to St. Nazaire the day after.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-410 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.