U-310
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||||
| Laid down | 30 Jan, 1942 | Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 310) | ||||
| Launched | 3 Jan, 1943 | |||||
| Commissioned | 24 Feb, 1943 | Ltnt. Klaus Friedland | ||||
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| Career | 6 patrols | 24 Feb, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1944 8. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1944 - 4 Sep, 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) 5 Sep, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 13. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 14.395 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Used up and paid off. Surrendered on 8 May, 1945. At Trondheim, Norway on 29 May, 1945. Broken up in March 1947. | |||||
See the 2 ships hit by U-310 - View the 6 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-310 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |