U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-553


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
23 Nov 1942St. Nazaire18 Dec 1942La Pallice26 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.

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. ConvoyMap
9 Dec 1942U-553Karl Thurmann Charles L.D.5,273brHX-217A
 5,273

1 ship sunk (5,273 tons).

Legend
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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.

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