Patrol info for U-653
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Jan 1943 | Brest | 31 Mar 1943 | La Pallice | 63 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Gerhard Feiler |
2WO Ltn. Günter Lüders |
2WO Ltn. Wilhelm Cranz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-653
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We have daily positions for all 63 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 28 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 31 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-653 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Hartherz (3 Feb 1943 - 7 Feb 1943)
Ritter (11 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943)
Burggraf (4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Raubgraf (7 Mar 1943 - 15 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-653 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1943 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler |  | Madoera (d.) | 9,382 |  | nl | ON-166 |
| 12 Mar 1943 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler | Thomas Hooker | 7,176 |  | am | ON-168 | |
| 16,558 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,176 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,382 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-653 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
13 Feb 1943 9 Mar 1943 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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