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).
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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 *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-53 during this patrol. If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-53 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-53 during this patrol. |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.