German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier
Type VIIC submarines. U-1010 had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged. She had a
total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a
pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), an overall
beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a
draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two
Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder
superchargeddiesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two
BBC GG UB 720/8
double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft)
propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[4]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-1010 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)
torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen
torpedoes or 26 TMA or TMB
Naval mines, one
8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one
3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two
2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a
complement of between forty-four and fifty-two.[4]
Service history
U-1010 participated in one war patrol which resulted in no ships damaged or sunk.[3]
U-1010 had a
Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus fitted out sometime before April 1945.[3]
On 14 May 1945, U-1010 surrendered at
Loch Eriboll, Scotland and was later transferred to
Lisahally. Of the 156 U-boats that eventually surrendered to the Allied forces at the end of the war, U-1010 was one of 116 selected to take part in
Operation Deadlight. U-1010 was towed out and sank on 7 January 1946, by naval gunfire from the
PolishdestroyerORP Garland.[3]
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External links
Helgason, Guðmundur.
"Patrols by U-1010". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.