| German submarine U-610 | |
|---|---|
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
| Name: | U-610 |
| Operator: | Kriegsmarine |
| 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 | |
| Type: | Type VIIC submarine |
| Displacement: |
769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged |
| Length: |
67.1 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull |
| Beam: |
6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull |
| Draft: | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
| Speed: |
17.7 knots (20.4 mph; 32.8 km/h) surfaced 7.6 knots (8.7 mph; 14.1 km/h) submerged |
| Test depth: |
230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft) |
| Complement: | 44–52 officers & ratings |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Commanders: | 19 Feb 1942 - 8 Oct 1943, Freiherr Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |
| Victories: |
4 ships sunk for a total of 21,273 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 9,551 GRT |
German submarine U-610 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German 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 in 8 October 1943, having sunk 4 ships and damaging another. Her commander was Freiherr Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen.
Description[]
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.
Sinking[]
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.
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