List of all U-boats
U-510
Type | IXC | |||||||||||||
Ordered | 20 Oct 1939 | |||||||||||||
Laid down | 1 Nov 1940 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 306) | ||||||||||||
Launched | 4 Sep 1941 | |||||||||||||
Commissioned | 25 Nov 1941 | Korvkpt. Karl Neitzel (Knights Cross) | ||||||||||||
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Career 7 patrols |
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Successes | 11 ships sunk, total tonnage 71,100 GRT 1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 249 GRT 8 ships damaged, total tonnage 53,289 GRT 3 ships a total loss, total tonnage 24,338 GRT | |||||||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at St. Nazaire, France (Waller and Niestlé, 2010). Post war information (see more post-war boats): | |||||||||||||
Final location |
Wolfpack operations
U-510 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Streitaxt (20 Oct 1942 - 2 Nov 1942)
Schlagetot (9 Nov 1942 - 21 Nov 1942)
Attacks on this boat and other events
15 Nov 1942
U-510 was left with a "serious oil leak" after being bombed by an unidentified aircraft while operating against the Torch landings off Morocco. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 109)
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-510 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
10th Flotilla |
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