Patrol info for U-53
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 2 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 Feb 1940 | Lost | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Harald Grosse |
U-53's daily positions during the patrol
We have 9 daily positions for the 22 days U-53 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-53 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | Imperial Transport (d.) | 8,022 |  | br | ||
| 11 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse |  | Snestad | 4,114 |  | nw | |
| 12 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | Dalarö | 3,927 |  | sw | ||
| 13 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | Norna | 1,022 | | sw | ||
| 14 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Martin Goldschmidt | 2,095 |  | da | |
| 18 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | Banderas | 2,140 |  | sp | ||
| 21,320 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (13,298 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,022 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 5 positions of the 6 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-53 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-53 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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