U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-653


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
21 Nov 1943Brest13 Jan 1944Brest54 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.

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.

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