Patrol info for U-653
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Nov 1943 | Brest | 13 Jan 1944 | Brest | 54 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Albrecht Kandler |
1WO Ltn. Wilhelm Cranz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-653
We have daily positions for all 54 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 21 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 13 Jan 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-653 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Coronel (4 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943)
Coronel 1 (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)
Coronel 2 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Föhr (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
Rügen 6 (23 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943)
Rügen 7 (28 Dec 1943 - 2 Jan 1944)
Rügen 6 (2 Jan 1944 - 5 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-653 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-653 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.