German submarine U-3010
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-3010 |
| Ordered: | 6 November 1943 |
| Builder: | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number: | 1169 |
| Laid down: | 13 July 1944 |
| Launched: | 10 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 11 November 1944 |
| Fate: | Scuttled, 3 May 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Type XXI submarine |
| Displacement: | 1,621 long tons (1,647 t) surfaced 1,819 long tons (1,848 t) submerged |
| Length: | 251 ft 9 in (76.73 m) |
| Beam: | 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m) |
| Draft: | 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric Diesel engines, 4,000 hp (2,983 kW) Electric motors, 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) |
| Speed: | 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) surfaced 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 25,000 km (13,000 nmi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 550 km (300 nmi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Complement: | 57 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Type F432 D2 Radar Transmitter FuMB Ant 3 Bali Radar Detector |
| Armament: |
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| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
4th U-boat Flotilla (11 November 1944 - 3 May 1945) - Training |
| Commanders: |
Oblt.z.S. Eberhard Ebert[1] (11 November 1944 - 22 March 1945) F.Kapt. Erich Topp[2] (23 March - 3 May 1945) |
| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
German submarine U-3010 was a Type XXI U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.[3]
Her keel was laid down on 13 July 1944 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen. She was commissioned on 11 November 1944 with Oberleutnant Eberhard Ebert in command. Ebert handed over to Fregattenkapitän Erich Topp (Knight’s Cross) on 23 March 1945, who commanded the boat until 26 April 1945.
Service History
U-3010 conducted no war patrols. On 3 May 1945, she was scuttled at Kiel, to prevent her from falling into Allied hands. The wreck was subsequently broken up.
References
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Eberhard Ebert". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Erich Topp (Knight’s Cross)". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-3010 Elektroboot". German U-boats of World War II - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German) IV (Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler). ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- 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
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type XXI boat U-3010". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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