Patrol info for U-53
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 29 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 30 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Ernst-Günter Heinicke |
1WO Oblt. Heinrich Schonder |
U-53's daily positions during the patrol
We have 29 daily positions for the 33 days U-53 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-53 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1939 | U-53 | Ernst-Günter Heinicke |  | Cheyenne | 8,825 |  | br | |
| 17 Sep 1939 | U-53 | Ernst-Günter Heinicke | | Kafiristan | 5,193 | | br | |
| 14,018 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (14,018 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-53 during this patrol
17 Sep 1939
Several Swordfish aircraft from the British fleet carrier HMS Courageous attacked the boat with gunfire forcing the boat to crash dive. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 90)
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