German submarine U-710
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| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-710 |
| Operator: | Kriegsmarine |
| Ordered: | 10 August 1940 |
| Builder: | H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
| Yard number: | 774 |
| Laid down: | 4 June 1941 |
| Launched: | 11 May 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 2 September 1942 |
| Fate: | Sunk on 24 April 1943 south of Iceland at 61°25′N 19°48′W / 61.417°N 19.800°WCoordinates: 61°25′N 19°48′W / 61.417°N 19.800°W |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Type VIIC submarine |
| Displacement: |
769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged |
| Length: |
67.1 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull |
| Beam: |
6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull |
| Draft: | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power: |
2 × supercharged Germania-Werft 6 cylinder, four-stroke F46 diesel engines 2 × CL RP 137/c electric motors |
| Propulsion: |
2 × shafts 2 × 1.23 m (4 ft 0 in) propellers |
| Speed: |
17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Test depth: |
230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft) |
| Complement: | 44–60 officers & ratings |
| Armament: |
5 × torpedo tubes (four bow, one aft) with 14 torpedoes 8.8 cm (3.5 in) deck gun various AA guns |
Ordered 15 August 1940, she was laid down 4 June 1941 and launched 12 May 1942. She had a relatively brief career from 2 September 1942 till 1 April 1943 as part of a training flotilla, then on active service from 1 April 1943 till 24 April 1943. During this time she was commanded by Oblt.z.S. Dietrich von Carlowitz.
Patrol History
During her 24-day active service career, U-710 sunk no ships. She was destroyed by depth charges on 24 April 1943. by a British Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, from Squadron 206/D. Lost with all hands, 49 dead.
Sources
Uboat.net - http://uboat.net/boats/u710.htm
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