Patrol info for U-553
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Nov 1942 | St. Nazaire | 18 Dec 1942 | La Pallice | 26 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Karl Thurmann |
1WO Oblt. Wolfgang Strenger |
2WO Ltn. Ernst Mangold |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-553
We have daily positions for all 26 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 Nov 1942.
24 Nov 1942 - 25 Nov 1942 - 26 Nov 1942 - 27 Nov 1942 - 28 Nov 1942 - 29 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1942 - 2 Dec 1942 - 3 Dec 1942 - 4 Dec 1942 - 5 Dec 1942 - 6 Dec 1942 - 7 Dec 1942 - 8 Dec 1942 - 9 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942 - 14 Dec 1942 - 15 Dec 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 18 Dec 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-553 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Draufgänger (29 Nov 1942 - 11 Dec 1942)
Ships hit by U-553 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1942 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann |  | Charles L.D. | 5,273 |  | br | HX-217 | A |
| 5,273 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,273 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-553 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.