German submarine U-310
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-310 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | Flender Werke, Lübeck |
Yard number | 310 |
Laid down | 30 January 1942 |
Launched | 3 January 1943 |
Commissioned | 24 February 1943 |
Fate | Surrendered on 9 May 1945, broken up in March 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Service record[1][2] | |
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Identification codes: | M 50 199 |
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Victories: |
2 merchant ships sunk (14,395 GRT) |
German submarine U-310 was a
During her career, the U-boat sailed on six combat patrols, sinking two ships, before she surrendered on 9 May 1945.[1]
She was a member of seven wolfpacks.
Design
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).
Service history
The boat's service life began with training with the 8th U-boat Flotilla in February 1943. She was then transferred to the 7th flotilla for operations on 1 August. She was reassigned to the 13th flotilla on 5 September 1944.
The boat made two short journeys from Kiel in Germany to Marvika and Egersund in Norway, between June and August 1944.
First patrol
The submarine's first patrol began with her departure from Egersund (south of Stavanger), on 13 September 1944. She moved up the Norwegian coast, arriving in Narvik on the 21st.
Second patrol
The boat torpedoed the Edward H. Crockett on 29 September 1944. The wreck was finished off with gunfire from HMS Milne. She also sank the Samsuva in the same attack off the North Cape.
Third, fourth and fifth patrols
U-310's third sortie covered the Norwegian and Barents Seas.
In her fourth patrol, the U-boat rounded
Her fifth foray began in
Sixth patrol and fate
The U-boat's last patrol was relatively uneventful. She finished in Trondheim at war's end. There, she was broken up in March 1947.
Summary of raiding history
Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage ( GRT )
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Fate[4] |
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29 September 1944 | Edward H. Crockett | United States | 7,176 | Sunk |
29 September 1944 | Samsuva | United Kingdom | 7,219 | Sunk |
References
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-310". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-310". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-310". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-310". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 310". Deutsche U-Boote 1935–1945 – u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2014.