Patrol info for U-953
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Dec 1943 | La Pallice | 20 Feb 1944 | La Pallice | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Karl-Heinz Marbach |
1WO Gustav Bischoff |
WO Oblt. Ernst Reimann |
WO training Günter Ruperti |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-953
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We have daily positions for all 57 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 26 Dec 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 20 Feb 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-953 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Borkum (1 Jan 1944 - 3 Jan 1944)
Borkum 3 (3 Jan 1944 - 13 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-953 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-953 during this patrol
11 Jan 1944
The boat fired a T-5 homing torpedo at a corvette but missed and was in turn hunted down for 13 hours by escorts equipped with depth charges and hedgehogs. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 491)
4 Feb 1944
The boat was vectored in to attack convoy ON 222 but while attempting to do so an unknown Allied aircraft attacked the boat. Date may be approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 497)
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