German submarine U-410

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-410
Ordered	30 October 1939
Builder	Danziger Werft, Danzig
Yard number	111
Laid down	9 January 1941
Launched	14 October 1941
Commissioned	23 February 1942
Fate	Sunk on 11 March 1944 by US aircraft
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced; 871 t (857 long tons) submerged;
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a; 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla; 23 February – 31 August 1942; 7th U-boat Flotilla; 1 September 1942 – 31 May 1943; 29th U-boat Flotilla; 1 June 1943 – 11 March 1944;
Identification codes:	M 43 581
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Kurt Sturm; 23 February 1942 – 4 February 1943; Oblt.z.S. Horst-Arno Fenski; 5 February 1943 - 11 March 1944;
Operations:	7 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 27 August - 28 October 1942 ; 2nd patrol:; 3 December 1942 - 4 January 1943; 3rd patrol:; 9 February - 27 March 1943; 4th patrol:; 26 April - 13 May 1943; 5th patrol:; 7 - 30 August 1943; 6th patrol:; 12 September - 3 October 1943; 7th patrol:; 3 - 28 February 1944;
Victories:	7 merchant ships sunk ; (47,244 GRT); 2 warships sunk ; (6,895 tons); 1 merchant ship total loss ; (3,722 GRT); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (7,134 GRT);

German submarine U-410 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, operating mainly in the Mediterranean. Her insignia was a sword & shield, she did not suffer any casualties until she was sunk.

U-410 was first commanded by Kapitänleutnant Kurt Sturm during her working up/training period and on her first patrol before being commanded by Horst-Arno Fenski for her six combat patrols. U-410 sank seven merchantmen, a Landing ship, Tank (LST); and a light cruiser during the Second World War. For his successes, Fenski received the Knight's Cross.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-410
Ordered	30 October 1939
Builder	Danziger Werft, Danzig
Yard number	111
Laid down	9 January 1941
Launched	14 October 1941
Commissioned	23 February 1942
Fate	Sunk on 11 March 1944 by US aircraft
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIC submarine
Displacement	769 tonnes (757 long tons) surfaced 871 t (857 long tons) submerged
Length	67.10 m (220 ft 2 in) o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × torpedoes 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	5th U-boat Flotilla 23 February – 31 August 1942 7th U-boat Flotilla 1 September 1942 – 31 May 1943 29th U-boat Flotilla 1 June 1943 – 11 March 1944
Identification codes:	M 43 581
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Kurt Sturm 23 February 1942 – 4 February 1943 Oblt.z.S. Horst-Arno Fenski 5 February 1943 - 11 March 1944
Operations:	7 patrols: 1st patrol: 27 August - 28 October 1942 2nd patrol: 3 December 1942 - 4 January 1943 3rd patrol: 9 February - 27 March 1943 4th patrol: 26 April - 13 May 1943 5th patrol: 7 - 30 August 1943 6th patrol: 12 September - 3 October 1943 7th patrol: 3 - 28 February 1944
Victories:	7 merchant ships sunk (47,244 GRT) 2 warships sunk (6,895 tons) 1 merchant ship total loss (3,722 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (7,134 GRT)