List of all U-boats

U-513

Type

IXC

 
Ordered14 Feb 1940
Laid down26 Apr 1941 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 309)
Launched29 Oct 1941
Commissioned10 Jan 1942Korvkpt. 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 (active service)
Successes6 ships sunk, total tonnage 29,940 GRT
2 ships damaged, total tonnage 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.

Loss position

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 - 19 Mar 1943)
   Seeräuber (25 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 damage. (Sources: Rohwer)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

General notes on this boat

July 2011
The wreck of the U-513, sunk off Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil on 19 July 1943 has been located. The boat was located by the Schurmann family. They have a nice website, u-513.com, dealing with the discovery. The boat apparently lies in 75 meters of water. You can also see our map of the South Atlantic for its position.

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.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.


Media links


U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel


Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II

Blair, Clay


Hitler's U-boat War

Blair, Clay