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. Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen

Commanders

19 Feb, 1942 - 8 Oct, 1943

Kptlt. Baron Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen

Career

5 patrols

19 Feb, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1942 5. Flottille (training)
1 Oct, 1942 - 8 Oct, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

4 ships sunk for a total of 21.273 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 9.551 GRT

Fate

Sunk 8 Oct, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 55.45N, 24.33W, by depth charges from a Canadian Sunderland aircraft (RCAF Sqdn. 423/J). 51 dead (all hands lost).

See the 5 ships hit by U-610 - View the 5 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-610 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Luchs (1 Oct, 1942 - 7 Oct, 1942)
   Panther (10 Oct, 1942 - 14 Oct, 1942)
   Draufgänger (1 Dec, 1942 - 11 Dec, 1942)
   Raufbold (15 Dec, 1942 - 22 Dec, 1942)
   Dranger (14 Mar, 1943 - 20 Mar, 1943)
   Seeteufel (22 Mar, 1943 - 30 Mar, 1943)
   Meise (20 Apr, 1943 - 27 Apr, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

1 Oct, 1943
The boat reported being attacked by two or more aircraft. No damages. (date is approximate). (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 428)

1 recorded attacks 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-610 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.