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 (front boat)
1 Oct, 1944 - 8 May, 1945  33. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

11 ships sunk for a total of 71.100 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 249 GRT
8 ships damaged for a total of 53.289 GRT
3 ships a total loss for a total of 24.338 GRT

Fate

Taken out of service on 10 May, 1945 at St Nazaire, France,

Surrendered to France 12 May, 1945. Renamed as the French submarine Bouan. Stricken 1 May, 1959 as Q176. Broken up in 1960.

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 (27 Oct, 1942 - 7 Nov, 1942)

Attacks on this boat

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