Patrol info for U-653
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Aug 1942 | Brest | 31 Aug 1942 | Brest | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Gerhard Feiler |
2WO Ltn. Günter Lüders |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-653
We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 5 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at Brest on 31 Aug 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-653 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Blücher (14 Aug 1942 - 18 Aug 1942)
Ships hit by U-653 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-653 during this patrol
18 Aug 1942
A British B-24 Liberator (Sqdn 120/F) attacked U-653 near convoy SL 119 in the Atlantic west of Portugal. One man was lost when the boat dived. (although there was a report that the man was saved by a British destroyer.) The boat was seriously damaged and had to limp back to base, reaching Brest on 30 August. [Matrosengefreiter Willi Pröhl]
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.