Patrol info for U-453
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Apr 1943 | Pola | 5 May 1943 | Pola | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach |
2WO Ltn. Günter Stührmann |
WO Ltn. Peter Gerlach |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-453
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We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from Pola on 1 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Pola on 5 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-453 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-453 during this patrol
24 Apr 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Hudson AM781 (500 Sqdn RAF/N, pilot W/O R. Obee)
At 00.12 hours, the boat was illuminated by the Hudson with flares after obtaining a radar contact off Oran and subsequently attacked. AA fire hit the aircraft (misidentified as Hampden) during its inital strafing run and killed the pilot. No depth charges were dropped as the front gunner struggled to save the Hudson from crashing. The navigator then flew the aircraft to their base at Tafaraoui, but the four remaining crewmen bailed out and let it crash because they could not land the Hudson safely.
This aircraft was formerly credited with sinking U-602, but was in fact against U-453 inflicting no damage.
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