Ordered 20 Oct 1939
Laid down 1 Nov 1940 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 306)
Launched 4 Sep 1941
Commissioned 25/Nov/41 Korvkpt. Karl Neitzel (Knights Cross)
Commanders
25 Nov 1941 - 21 May 1943 FrgKpt. Karl Neitzel (Knights Cross)
22 May 1943 - 9 May 1945 Kptlt. Alfred Eick (Knights Cross)
Career
7 patrols
25 Nov 1941 - 31 Jul 1942 - 4. Flotille (training)
1 Aug 1942 30 Sep 1944 10. Flotille (active service)
1 Oct 1944 - 8 May 1945 33. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-510 had 11 ships sunk for a total of 71,100 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 249 GRT
8 ships damaged for a total of 53,289 GRT
3 ships a total loss for a total of 24,338 GRT
4 Ships damaged for a total of 36,290GRT
Fate: Taken out of service on 10 May, 1945 at St Nazaire,
In the south Atlantic U-510 had 9 ships sunk and 5 damaged for a total of 94,535 DWT
CRESSINGTON COURT - GEORGE G. MEADE - TABITHA BROWN - EVERAGRA - JAMES K POLK - JAMES SMITH - KELVINBANK - MARK HANNA - THOMAS RUFFIN - B.P.NEWTON - ELDENA - SCANDINAVIA - POINT PLEASANT PARK - CRESSINGTON COURT - JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE
GEORGE G. MEADE
CRESSINGTON COURT
EVERAGRA
JAMES K. POLK
JAMES SMITH
KELVINBANK
MARK HANNA
TABITHA BROWN
THOMAS RUFFIN
B. P. NEWTON
ELDENA
SCANDINAVIA
POINT PLEASANT PARK
CRESSINGTON COURT
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE