Patrol info for U-853
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Apr 1944 | Bergen | 4 Jul 1944 | Lorient | 67 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Helmut Sommer |
1WO Oblt. Helmut Frömsdorf |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-853
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We have daily positions for all 67 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 29 Apr 1944.
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Arrival at Lorient on 4 Jul 1944.
Ships hit by U-853 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-853 during this patrol
25 May 1944
U-853 was attacked with rockets by three Swordfish aircraft from the British MAC-ships HMS Ancylus and HMS Empire MacKendrick, escorting the convoy ON-237. The boat fought off the attack with AA fire and escaped undamaged. All aircraft were hit during the attack and the Swordfish "M3" from HMS Empire MacKendrick was so badly damaged that it was jettisoned upon return to the carrier.
17 Jun 1944
Two Wildcat aircraft from the US escort carrier USS Croatan made repeated strafing attacks on U-853, about 30 miles south of the carrier. The boat dived and escaped before the Avengers arrived, but had to abort the patrol due to the many casualties: 2 men were killed and 12 wounded [Bootsmann Kurt Schweichler, Maschinengefreiter Karl-Heinz Löffler]
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