German submarine U-510

	U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-510
Ordered	20 October 1939
Builder	Deutsche Werft, Hamburg
Yard number	306
Laid down	1 November 1940
Launched	4 September 1941
Commissioned	25 November 1941
Captured	By United States Navy on 10 May 1945
Fate	Awarded to French Navy in 1946
France
Name	Bouan
Acquired	1946
Commissioned	24 June 1947
Stricken	1 May 1959
Fate	Broken up in 1960
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced; 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced; 7.7 knots (14.3 km/h; 8.9 mph) submerged;
Range	13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern); 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun; 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns;
Service record (Kriegsmarine)
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 25 November 1941 – 31 July 1942; 10th U-boat Flotilla; 1 August 1942 – 30 September 1944; 33rd U-boat Flotilla; 1 October 1944 – 8 May 1945;
Identification codes:	M 42 702
Commanders:	K.Kapt. / F.Kapt. Karl Neitzel; 25 November 1941 – 21 May 1943; Kptlt. Alfred Eick; 22 May 1943 – 9 May 1945;
Operations:	7 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 7 July – 13 September 1942; 2nd patrol:; 14 October – 12 December 1942; 3rd patrol:; 16 January – 16 April 1943; 4th patrol:; 3 June – 29 August 1943; 5th patrol:; a. 3 November 1943 – 5 April 1944; b. 12 – 13 April 1944; c. 26 June – 7 July 1944; d. 7 – 19 October 1944; 6th patrol:; 26 November – 3 December 1944; 7th patrol:; 11 January – 23 April 1945;
Victories:	11 merchant ships sunk ; (71,100 GRT); 1 auxiliary warship sunk ; (249 GRT); 3 merchant ships total loss ; (24,338 GRT); 8 merchant ships damaged ; (53,289 GRT);

German submarine U-510 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, which later served in the French Navy. The submarine was laid down on 1 November 1940 at the Deutsche Werft yard at Hamburg as yard number 306, launched on 4 September 1941, and commissioned on 25 November 1941 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Karl Neitzel.

After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla at Stettin, U-510 was transferred to the 10th U-boat Flotilla based at Lorient in occupied France, for front-line service on 1 August 1942. Kapitänleutnant Alfred Eick took command of the U-boat on 22 May 1943, and she was transferred to the 33rd flotilla on 1 October 1944 while operating in Southeast Asian waters. During her seven war patrols the U-boat sank twelve ships totalling 71,349 gross register tons (GRT), damaged eight, totalling 53,289 GRT and cause three total loss, totalling 24,338 GRT.

The U-boat was captured by American forces at Saint-Nazaire on 10 May 1945. Renamed Bouan she served in the French Navy from 1947 until struck on 1 May 1959. The submarine was broken up in 1960.

History
U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-510
Ordered	20 October 1939
Builder	Deutsche Werft, Hamburg
Yard number	306
Laid down	1 November 1940
Launched	4 September 1941
Commissioned	25 November 1941
Captured	By United States Navy on 10 May 1945
Fate	Awarded to French Navy in 1946
France
Name	Bouan
Acquired	1946
Commissioned	24 June 1947
Stricken	1 May 1959
Fate	Broken up in 1960
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
Displacement	1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged
Length	76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced 7.7 knots (14.3 km/h; 8.9 mph) submerged
Range	13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
Service record (Kriegsmarine)
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 25 November 1941 – 31 July 1942 10th U-boat Flotilla 1 August 1942 – 30 September 1944 33rd U-boat Flotilla 1 October 1944 – 8 May 1945
Identification codes:	M 42 702
Commanders:	K.Kapt. / F.Kapt. Karl Neitzel 25 November 1941 – 21 May 1943 Kptlt. Alfred Eick 22 May 1943 – 9 May 1945
Operations:	7 patrols: 1st patrol: 7 July – 13 September 1942 2nd patrol: 14 October – 12 December 1942 3rd patrol: 16 January – 16 April 1943 4th patrol: 3 June – 29 August 1943 5th patrol: a. 3 November 1943 – 5 April 1944 b. 12 – 13 April 1944 c. 26 June – 7 July 1944 d. 7 – 19 October 1944 6th patrol: 26 November – 3 December 1944 7th patrol: 11 January – 23 April 1945
Victories:	11 merchant ships sunk (71,100 GRT) 1 auxiliary warship sunk (249 GRT) 3 merchant ships total loss (24,338 GRT) 8 merchant ships damaged (53,289 GRT)