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 and 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.

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