German submarine U-1010

German submarine U-1010 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was ordered on 23 March 1942, and was laid down on 24 February 1943 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as yard number 210. She was launched on 5 January 1944 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Otto Bitter on 10 February 1944.

Design
German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. U-1010 had a displacement of 769 t when at the surface and 871 t while submerged. She had a total length of 67.10 m, a pressure hull length of 50.50 m, an overall beam of 6.20 m, a height of 9.60 m, and a draught of 4.74 m. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2800 to 3200 PS for use while surfaced, two BBC GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 PS for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 m.

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 kn and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 kn. When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nmi at 4 kn; when surfaced, she could travel 8500 nmi at 10 kn. U-1010 was fitted with five 53.3 cm 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 SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and an anti-aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and fifty-two.

Service history
U-1010 participated in one war patrol which resaulted in no ships damaged or sunk.

U-1010 had a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus fitted out sometime before April 1945.

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 Polish destroyer ORP Garland (H37).

The wreck now lies at 55.61667°N, -7.81667°W.