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Patrol info for U-553


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
19 Apr 1941Bergen2 May 1941St. Nazaire14 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Karl Thurmann
1WO

Oblt. Helmut Manseck
2WO

Ltn. Kurt Eichmann
ObStrm

Walter Zenker

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-553


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Ships hit by U-553 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

1941

25 Apr 1941. On 25 April, 1941 U-553 was forced to return to base due to major engine trouble.

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Attacks on U-553 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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