U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-610


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
22 Nov 1942St. Nazaire26 Dec 1942St. Nazaire35 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen
1WO

Ltn. Friedrich Weitz

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-610


We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-610 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Draufgänger (29 Nov 1942 - 11 Dec 1942)
   Ungestüm (11 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942)
   Raufbold (13 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942)

Ships hit by U-610 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
16 Dec 1942U-610Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen Bello6,125nwON-153A
16 Dec 1942U-610Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen Regent Lion (d.)9,551brON-153B
 15,676

1 ship sunk (6,125 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,551 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this patrol.

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Attacks on U-610 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-610 duing this patrol.

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Men lost from U-boats

16 Dec 1942
During heavy weather in the North Atlantic a lookout on U-610 broke his arm.


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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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