German submarine U-10 (1935)

II B

M 04 324

Germania Werft in Kiel

July 20, 1934

544

April 22, 1935

August 13, 1935

September 9, 1935

5 patrols

2 ships ( 6,356 GRT)

U 10 was a German U- boat of the type II B, which was used in World War II by the Kriegsmarine.

History

The construction contract for the boat was awarded on July 20, 1934 at the Germania shipyard in Kiel. The keel was laid on April 22, 1935, the launching on 13 August 1935 to the putting under Lieutenant Heinz Scheringer on September 9, 1935.

After putting the boat was (later in Neustadt ) on a short time, from 11 to 26 September 1935, when the school boat Education Association of the U- school or submarine Schulflottille in Kiel before September 27, was relocated in 1935 as use boat or reserve boat U- flotilla " Weddigen " to Kiel. Of 4 October 1937 to 14 April 1939, was stationed with the U- Flotilla " Loh " in Kiel, then came back as a school boat for submarine Schulflottille that eventually renamed 21 U- Flotilla, at 1 July. was moved in 1940 to Pillau. There it was, until it was put out of service on 1 August 1944. In the meantime - during September and October 1939, during an attack on Poland, and from January 1940 to April 1940 the Company Weserübung, the invasion of Norway and Denmark - the boat was reassigned as a front boat.

U 10 took five patrols on which it sank two ships with a total tonnage of 6,356 GRT.

Use statistics

First patrol

The boat was launched on September 7, 1939 at 4:00 clock from Kiel and on 17 September 1939 at 17:30 clock back there one. In these eleven -day things in the Kattegat no ships were sunk or damaged.

Second patrol

The boat was launched on September 26, 1939 at 3:00 clock from Kiel and on October 15, 1939 at 13:50 clock back there one. In these twenty -day things in the Kattegat no ships were sunk or damaged.

Third patrol

The boat was launched on January 28, 1940 at 16:00 clock from Kiel and on February 5, 1940 at 20:09 clock in Wilhelmshaven. In these nine -day things in the sea area Hoofden between Belgium and England no ships were sunk or damaged. The trip had to be stopped prematurely because of an engine failure.

Fourth patrol

The boat was launched on February 14, 1940 at 7:14 clock of Wilhelmshaven and on February 20, 1940 at 22:33 clock back there one. On this lasting seven days and about 450 nm and about 102 nm under water long company in the North Sea, two ships with a total of 6,356 GRT were sunk.

Fifth war patrol

The boat was launched on April 3, 1940 at 13:09 Clock of Wilhelmshaven on the company Weserübung and on April 21, 1940 there again one. On this lasting 19 days, about 1,150 nautical miles across and 278.5 nm long under water company in the Shetland and Orkney islands no ships were sunk or damaged.

Whereabouts

U 10 was decommissioned on 1 August 1944 in Gdansk and cannibalized. So it was captured on March 29, 1945 by Soviet troops and probably canceled. The position was 54 ° 24 ' N, 18 ° 42' O54.418.7.