Patrol info for U-53
Date lookup for 17 Sep 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 30 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Ernst-Günter Heinicke |
1WO Oblt. Heinrich Schonder |
U-53's position on 17 Sep 1939
Ships hit by U-53 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1939 | U-53 | Ernst-Günter Heinicke |  | Kafiristan | 5,193 |  | br | A | |
| 5,193 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,193 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-53 during this patrol
17 Sep 1939
Swordfish torpedo bombers from the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous fired on the boat and forced her to dive. Some gunners who were left topside perished. Later that day HMS Courageous was sunk by U-29. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 90)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.