U-410

Type

VIIC

Ordered

30 Oct, 1939

Laid down

9 Jan, 1941

Danziger Werft, Danzig (werk 111)

Launched

14 Oct, 1941

Commissioned

23 Feb, 1942

Kptlt. Kurt Sturm

Commanders

23 Feb, 1942 - 4 Feb, 1943	Kurt Sturm
5 Feb, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1944	Oblt. Horst-Arno Fenski (Knights Cross)

Career

7 patrols

23 Feb, 1942 - 31 Aug, 1942  5. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1942 - 31 May, 1943  7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Jun, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1944  29. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

7 ships sunk for a total of 47.244 GRT
2 warships sunk for a total of 6.895 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 7.134 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 3.722 GRT

Fate

Sunk at 1200hrs on 11 March, 1944 near Toulon, France, in position 43.07N, 05.55W, by US bombs.

See the 11 ships hit by U-410 - View the 7 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-410 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Letzte Ritter (30 Sep, 1942 - 2 Oct, 1942)
   Wotan (8 Oct, 1942 - 16 Oct, 1942)
   Raufbold (15 Dec, 1942 - 22 Dec, 1942)
   Robbe (16 Feb, 1943 - 13 Mar, 1943)

General notes on this boat

On 2 Jan, 1943 the boat saved 80 survivors from the sunken German blockade-runner Rhakotis and returned to St. Nazaire the next day.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-410 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.