German submarine U-610

German submarine U-610 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 5 April 1941, launched on 24 December 1941 and commissioned on 19 February 1942. She sunk in 8 October 1943, having sunk 4 ships and damaging another. Her commander was Freiherr Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen.

Description
U-610 was built by Blohm + Voss, Hamburg as yard number 586. She was ordered on 22 May 1940 and the keel was laid down on 5 April 1941. U-601 was launched on 24 December 1941.

Sinking
While in the North Atlantic Ocean, the U-601 was sunk by a Canadian Sunderland aircraft by depth charges, killing all 51 men on board.