U-513

Type

IXC

Ordered

14 Feb, 1940

Laid down

26 Apr, 1941

Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 309)

Launched

29 Oct, 1941

Commissioned

10 Jan, 1942

Korvkpt. Rolf Rüggeberg

Commanders

10 Jan, 1942 - 14 May, 1943	Rolf Rüggeberg
15 May, 1943 - 19 Jul, 1943	Kptlt. Friedrich Guggenberger (Knights Cross)

Career

4 patrols

10 Jan, 1942 - 31 Aug, 1942 4. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1942 - 19 Jul, 1943 10. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

6 ships sunk for a total of 29.940 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 13.177 GRT

Fate

Sunk 19 July, 1943 in the South Atlantic south-east of Sao Francisco do Sul, in position 27.17S, 47.32W, by depth charges from a US Mariner aircraft (VP-74/P-5). 46 dead and 7 survivors.

See the 8 ships hit by U-513 - View the 4 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-513 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Unverzagt (12 Mar, 1943 - 22 Mar, 1943)
Seerauber (22 Mar, 1943 - 30 Mar, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

3 Apr, 1943
The boat was attacked by a British Hudson aircraft (RAF Sqdn 233 / U) with 2 bombs north of the Canary Islands and suffered minor damages. (Sources: Rohwer)

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-513 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.