Ordered 14 Feb 1940
Laid down 26 Apr 1941 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 309)
Launched 29 Oct 1941
Commissioned 10 Jan 42 Korvkpt. Rolf Rüggeberg
Commanders
10 Jan 1942 - 14 May 1943 Korvkpt. Rolf Rüggeberg
15 May 1943 - 19 Jul 1943 Kptlt. Friedrich Guggenberger (Knights Cross)
Career
4 patrols
10 Jan 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Sep 1942 - 19 Jul 1943 10. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-513 had 6 ships sunk for a total of 29,940 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 13,177 GRT
Fate: Sunk 19 July, 1943 in the South Atlantic south-east of
46 Dead
7 Survivors
In the south Atlantic U-513 had 4 ships sunk for a total of 17,151GRT and 1 Ship damaged with 6,003GRT. VENEZIA - AMERICAN EAGLE - TUTOIA - ELIHU WASHBURNE - RICHARD CASWELL
VENEZIA
AMERICAN EAGLE
TUTOIA
ELIHU WASHBURNE
RICHARD CASWELL