U-753
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 9 Oct 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 3 Jan 1940 | Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (werk 136) | ||
| Launched | 26 Apr 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 18 Jun 1941 | Korvkpt. Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein | ||
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| Career | 7 patrols | 18 Jun 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 3. Flottille (training) 1 Dec 1941 - 13 May 1943 3. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 3 ships sunk for a total of 23,117 GRT 2 ships damaged for a total of 6,908 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 13 May, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 48.37N, 22.39W, by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Drumheller, the British frigate HMS Lagan and depth charges from a Canadian Sunderland aircraft (RCAF Sqdn. 423/G). 47 dead (all hands lost). | |||
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Wolfpack operations
U-753 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Luchs (1 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942)
Panther (8 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942)
Kreuzotter (8 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)
Puma (16 Oct 1942 - 30 Oct 1942)
Hartherz (4 Feb 1943 - 7 Feb 1943)
Ritter (14 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943)
Wildfang (25 Feb 1943 - 7 Mar 1943)
Drossel (8 May 1943 - 13 May 1943)
Attacks on this boat
26 Jan 1942
The boat was lightly rammed and damaged in an attack by a British escort in the North Atlantic.
13 May 1943
The sinking of U-753At 08.30 hours, the boat was spotted by a Canadian Sunderland aircraft (423 Sqdn RCAF/G, pilot F/L J. Musgrave) ten miles from convoy HX-237. AA fire from U-753 prevented an attack, so the Sunderland shadowed the boat for the next 20 minutes, only exchanging gunfire - they fired around 2000 rounds and were hit by one shell. HMCS Drumheller then forced the boat to dive by gunfire and the Sunderland immediately dropped two depth charges ahead of the swirl. A Swordfish aircraft from the British escort carrier HMS Biter arrived and marked the diving spot with smoke floats. The corvette was soon joined by HMS Lagan and together they sank U-753 with depth charges. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-753 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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