Patrol info for U-53
Date lookup for 15 Sep 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 30 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Ernst-Günter Heinicke |
1WO Oblt. Heinrich Schonder |
U-53's position on 15 Sep 1939
Ships hit by U-53 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1939 | U-53 | Ernst-Günter Heinicke |  | Cheyenne | 8,825 |  | br | A | |
| 8,825 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (8,825 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.