Patrol info for U-610
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Sep 1942 | Kiel | 31 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 50 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |
1WO Ltn. Friedrich Weitz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-610
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We have daily positions for all 50 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 12 Sep 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 31 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-610 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 20 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-610 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1942 | U-610 | Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |  | Lifland | 2,254 |  | br | SC-101 |
| 19 Oct 1942 | U-610 | Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen | | Steel Navigator | 5,718 |  | am | ON-137 |
| 7,972 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,972 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
19 Oct 1942. A hard-won success for U-610. The boat fired three torpedoes at the Steel Navigator at 1303hrs, but without success. When the ship fired back with the gun, the U-boat dived, but continued to follow the ship. At 1946hrs a second attack with two torpedoes was successful.
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Attacks on U-610 during this patrol
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