German submarine U-10 (1935)
For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-10.
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-10 |
| Ordered: | 20 July 1934 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number: | 544 |
| Laid down: | 22 April 1935 |
| Launched: | 13 August 1935 |
| Commissioned: | 9 September 1935 |
| Fate: | Stricken 1 August 1944 at Danzig |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | IIB |
| Type: | Coastal submarine |
| Displacement: | 279 t (275 long tons) surfaced 328 t (323 long tons) submerged |
| Length: | 42.70 m (140 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) |
| Draft: | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × propeller shafts 2 × MWM four-stroke diesel engines, 700 shp (520 kW) 2 × Siemens-Schuckert double-acting electric motor, 360 shp (270 kW) |
| Speed: | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 35–43 nmi (65–80 km; 40–49 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement: | 3 officers, 22 men |
| Armament: | 3 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes 5 × torpedoes 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
Kriegsmarine U-Boat Training Flotilla 1st U-boat Flotilla 3rd U-boat Flotilla 21st U-boat Flotilla |
| Identification codes: | M 04 324 |
| Commanders: |
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| Operations: | Five patrols |
| Victories: | Two ships sunk for a total of 6,356 GRT |
German submarine U-10 was a Type IIB U-boat built before World War II for service in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. As she was one of the first batch of boats built following the renunciation of the Treaty of Versailles, she was only capable of coastal and short cruising work. This led to her being reassigned to training duties after the Norwegian campaign of 1940 together with many of her sister boats.
During the war U-10 sank two vessels:
- The Norwegian 1,819 GRT Kvernaas, on 17 February 1940.
- The Dutch 4,537 GRT Ameland, on 18 February 1940.
After almost five years she was stricken on 1 August 1944 at Danzig (now Gdańsk) and broken up.
References
- ↑ Gröner 1985, p. 67.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher. Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815-1945 (in German) III (Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe). ISBN 3-7637-4802-4.
External links
- Hofmann, Markus. "U 10". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- "The Type IIB boat U-10". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ubootwaffe.net webpage for U-10
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Coordinates: 54°24′N 18°42′E / 54.400°N 18.700°E