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Patrol info for U-553

Date lookup for 1 Apr 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
24 Feb 1942St. Nazaire1 Apr 1942St. Nazaire37 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Karl Thurmann
1WO

Oblt. (R) Curt Barleben
ObStrm

Walter Zenker

U-553's position on 1 Apr 1942

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-553 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Westwall (2 Mar 1942 - 12 Mar 1942)
   York (12 Mar 1942 - 26 Mar 1942)

Ships hit by U-553 on this date

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