List of all U-boats
U-610
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 22 May 1940 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 5 Apr 1941 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 586) | ||||||||
| Launched | 24 Dec 1941 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 19 Feb 1942 | Oblt. Freiherr Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen | ||||||||
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| Career 4 patrols |
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| Successes | 4 ships sunk, total tonnage 21,273 GRT 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 9,551 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate |
Sunk on 8 October 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of Ireland, in position 55.45N, 24.33W, by depth charges from a Canadian Sunderland aircraft (423 Sqn RCAF/J). 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
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Wolfpack operations
U-610 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 20 Oct 1942)
Draufgänger (29 Nov 1942 - 11 Dec 1942)
Ungestüm (11 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942)
Raufbold (13 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942)
Dränger (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seeteufel (23 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Meise (11 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 8 Oct 1943)
Attacks on this boat and other events
1 Oct 1943
The boat reported being attacked by two or more aircraft. No damage. (date is approximate). (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 428)
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
16 Dec 1942
During heavy weather in the North Atlantic a lookout on U-610 broke his arm.
22 Apr 1943
During heavy weather a lookout on U-610 broke his arm.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
 Blue and white Shield |
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