List of all U-boats

U-510

Type

IXC

Ordered

20 Oct 1939

Laid down

1 Nov 1940

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 306)

Launched

4 Sep 1941

Commissioned

25 Nov 1941

Korvkpt. Karl Neitzel (Knights Cross)

Commanders

25 Nov 1941	-	21 May 1943		FrgKpt. Karl Neitzel (Knights Cross)
22 May 1943	-	8 May 1945		Kptlt. Alfred Eick (Knights Cross)

Career
7 patrols

25 Nov 1941	-	31 Jul 1942	4. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1942	-	30 Sep 1944	10. Flottille (active service)
1 Oct 1944	-	8 May 1945	33. Flottille (active service)

Successes

11 ships sunk, total tonnage 71,100 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 249 GRT
8 ships damaged, total tonnage 53,289 GRT
3 ships a total loss, total tonnage 24,338 GRT

Fate

Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at St. Nazaire, France (Waller and Niestlé, 2010).

Became as the French submarine Bouan. Stricken 1 May, 1959 as Q176. Broken up in 1960.

Final location

See the 23 ships hit by U-510 - View the 7 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-510 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Streitaxt (20 Oct 1942 - 2 Nov 1942)
Schlagetot (9 Nov 1942 - 21 Nov 1942)

Attacks on this boat and other events

15 Nov 1942
An unknown aircraft bombed the boat while operating against the Torch landings in Morocco causing "serious oil leak". (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 109)

1 recorded attack 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-510 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.