Patrol info for U-653
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 10 Jun 1943 | La Pallice | 11 Sep 1943 | Brest | 94 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Gerhard Feiler |
1WO Ltn. Wilhelm Cranz |
U-653's daily positions during the patrol
We have 95 daily positions for the 94 days U-653 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-653 during this patrol
No entries found.
No ships hit by U-653 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-653 during this patrol
2 Aug 1943
East of Trinidad the boat was attacked by an American B-24 Liberator bomber but the boat managed to repel the attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 367)
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