Patrol info for U-610
Date lookup for 19 Oct 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Sep 1942 | Kiel | 31 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 50 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |
1WO Ltn. Friedrich Weitz |
U-610's position on 19 Oct 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-610 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 20 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-610 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1942 | U-610 | Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |  | Steel Navigator | 5,718 |  | am | ON-137 | A |
| 5,718 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,718 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
19 Oct 1942. A hard-won success for U-610. The boat fired three torpedoes at the American steam merchant Steel Navigator at 13.03hrs, but without result. When the ship replied with gunfire, the U-boat dived, but continued to follow the ship. At 19.46hrs a second attack with two torpedoes was successful.
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Attacks on U-610 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.