U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-153


DepartureArrival / FateDays
6 Jun 1942Lorient13 Jul 1942Lost38 days

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Wilfried Reichmann

U-153's daily positions during the patrol


We have 33 daily positions for the 38 days U-153 was at sea.

Ships hit by U-153 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
25 Jun 1942U-153Wilfried Reichmann Anglo-Canadian5,268br
27 Jun 1942U-153Wilfried Reichmann Potlatch6,085am
29 Jun 1942U-153Wilfried Reichmann Ruth4,833am
 16,186

3 ships sunk (16,186 tons).

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Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-153 during this patrol

6 Jul 1942
The boat was damaged by air attacks from US A-20A aircraft (59th BS, USAAF) in the Caribbean. (Sources: Rohwer)

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