Patrol info for U-553
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 22 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Karl Thurmann |
1WO Oblt. Erich Lilienfeld |
1WO Oblt. Wolfgang Eickstedt |
ObStrm Walter Zenker |
U-553's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-553 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1941 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | Ila | 1,583 |  | nw | SC-48 | |
| 15 Oct 1941 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann |  | Silvercedar | 4,354 |  | br | SC-48 |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | | Bold Venture | 3,222 |  | pa | SC-48 |
| 9,159 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (9,159 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-553 during this patrol
15 Oct 1941
While tracking convoy SC-48 the boat was located by the escort destroyer Columbia that attacked the boat, which in turn fired a torpedo on the destroyer without. Both U-boat and destroyer escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 369)
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