Patrol info for U-553
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 19 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire | 17 Sep 1942 | St. Nazaire | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Karl Thurmann |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jörg Blauert |
ObStrm Walter Zenker |
U-553's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-553 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1942 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | Belgian Soldier (d.) | 7,167 |  | be | ON-115 | |
| 18 Aug 1942 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann |  | Blankaholm | 2,845 |  | sw | TAW-13 |
| 18 Aug 1942 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | Empire Bede | 6,959 |  | br | TAW-13 | |
| 18 Aug 1942 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | John Hancock | 7,176 |  | am | TAW-13 | |
| 24,147 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (16,980 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,167 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 3 positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-553 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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