Patrol info for U-653
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 25 Apr 1942 | Brest | 6 Jul 1942 | Brest | 73 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Gerhard Feiler |
1WO Oblt. Joachim Knecht |
2WO Ltn. Günter Lüders |
U-653's daily positions during the patrol
We have 71 daily positions for the 73 days U-653 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-653 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1942 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler |  | Peisander | 6,225 |  | br | |
| 7 Jun 1942 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler | | USS Gannet (AVP 8) | 840 |  | am | |
| 7,065 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,065 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
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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