U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-510
07.07.1942 - 13.09.1942 First Sailing - active patrol U-510 left Kiel under the command of Karl Neitzel on 7th Jul 1942 and arrived at return on 13th Sep 1942 after more than nine weeks. Karl Neitzel hit three ships on this patrol. On 2nd Aug 1942 he sank the Uraguyan 5,285 ton Maldonado. On 10th Aug 1942 he damaged the British 8,016 ton Alexia. On 19th Aug 1942 he sank the British 4,971 ton Cressington Court.
14.10.1942 - 12.12.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 14th Oct 1942, U-510 left Lorient under the command of Karl Neitzel and after eight and a half weeks arrived at return on 12th Dec 1942. Karl Neitzel hit one ship on this patrol from convoy SL-125. On 31st Oct 1942 he damaged the Norwegian 5,681 ton Alaska, sailing with convoy SL-125. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Alaska.
16.01.1943 - 16.04.1943 Third Sailing - active patrol U-510 departed under Karl Neitzel from Lorient on 16th Jan 1943 and arrived at return on 16th Apr 1943 after nearly thirteen weeks. Karl Neitzel hit eight ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he sank the British 3,872 ton Kelvinbank, a member of convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he damaged the American 7,176 ton George G Meade, part of convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he damaged the American 7,176 ton Tabitha Brown, from convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he damaged the American 7,176 ton Mark Hanna, sailing with convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he fatally damaged the American 7,177 ton James K Polk, a member of convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he damaged the American 7,181 ton Joseph Rodman Drake, part of convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he damaged the American 7,181 ton James Smith, from convoy BT-6. On 9th Mar 1943 he fatally damaged the American 7,191 ton Thomas Ruffin, sailing with convoy BT-6.
03.06.1943 - 29.08.1943 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-510 left Lorient under the command of Alfred Eick on 3rd Jun 1943 and after twelve and a half weeks arrived at return on 29th Aug 1943. On 6th Jun 1943 in square BF 71, U-510 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 224 Squadron. Alfred Eick hit four ships on this patrol, three of these ships were in convoy, all of them from convoy TJ-1. On 8th Jul 1943 he damaged the 3,702 ton Everagra, a member of convoy TJ-1. On 8th Jul 1943 he sank the American 6,900 ton Eldena, part of convoy TJ-1. On 8th Jul 1943 he sank the Norwegian 10,324 ton BP Newton, from convoy TJ-1. On 10th Jul 1943 he sank the Swedish 1,641 ton Scandinavia.
03.11.1943 - 05.04.1944 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 3rd Nov 1943, U-510 left Lorient under the command of Alfred Eick and arrived at return on 5th Apr 1944 after twentytwo weeks. Alfred Eick hit six ships on this patrol, three of these ships were in convoy, all of them from convoy PA-69. On 22nd Feb 1944 he sank the British 7,385 ton San Alvaro, sailing with convoy PA-69. On 22nd Feb 1944 he sank the American 9,181 ton EG Seubert, a member of convoy PA-69. On 22nd Feb 1944 he fatally damaged the Norwegian 9,970 ton Erling Brøvig, part of convoy PA-69. On 7th Mar 1944 he sank the Norwegian 7,229 ton Tarifa. On 19th Mar 1944 he sank the American 7,176 ton John A Poor. On 27th Mar 1944 he sank the Norwegian 249 ton HNoMS Maaløy. You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the links for more information on Erling Brøvig and Tarifa.
12.04.1944 - 13.04.1944 Sixth Sailing U-510 departed under Alfred Eick from Penang on 12th Apr 1944 and after one day arrived at return on 13th Apr 1944.
26.06.1944 - 07.07.1944 Seventh Sailing U-510 left Singapore under the command of Alfred Eick on 26th Jun 1944 and arrived at return on 7th Jul 1944 after one and a half weeks.
07.10.1944 - 19.10.1944 Eighth Sailing On the 7th Oct 1944, U-510 left Kobe under the command of Alfred Eick and after more than one week arrived at return on 19th Oct 1944.
26.11.1944 - 03.12.1944 Ninth Sailing - active patrol U-510 departed under Alfred Eick from Batavia on 26th Nov 1944 and arrived at return on 3rd Dec 1944 after one week.
11.01.1945 - 23.04.1945 Tenth Sailing - active patrol U-510 left Batavia under the command of Alfred Eick on 11th Jan 1945 and after fourteen and a half weeks arrived at return on 23rd Apr 1945. Alfred Eick hit one ship on this patrol. On 23rd Feb 1945 he sank the Canadian 7,136 ton Point Pleasant Park.

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