Patrol info for U-453
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Nov 1942 | La Spezia | 17 Dec 1942 | La Spezia | 19 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach |
2WO Günter Stührmann |
WO Ltn. Peter Gerlach |
WO Oblt. Hans Vogel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-453
We have daily positions for all 19 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 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 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 17 Dec 1942.
Ships hit by U-453 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-453 during this patrol
12 Dec 1942
U-453 sustained so much damage during a depth charge attack in the Mediterranean that she was forced to return to base.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.