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)

Commanders

25 Nov 1941	-	21 May 1943		FrgKpt. Karl Neitzel (Knights Cross)
22 May 1943	-	9 May 1945		Kptlt. Alfred Eick (Knights Cross)

Career
7 patrols

25 Nov 1941	-	31 Jul 1942	4. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1942	-	30 Sep 1944	10. Flottille (active service)
1 Oct 1944	-	8 May 1945	33. Flottille (active service)

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):
Unseaworthy. Not transferred to UK. Became the French submarine Bouan. Stricken 1 May, 1959 as Q176. Broken up in 1960.

Final location

See the 23 ships hit by U-510 - View the 7 war patrols

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.