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Patrol info for U-453


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
23 Jun 1943Pola24 Jul 1943Pola32 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 32 days on this patrol.

Departure from Pola on 23 Jun 1943.
24 Jun 1943 - 25 Jun 1943 - 26 Jun 1943 - 27 Jun 1943 - 28 Jun 1943 - 29 Jun 1943 - 30 Jun 1943 - 1 Jul 1943 - 2 Jul 1943 - 3 Jul 1943 - 4 Jul 1943 - 5 Jul 1943 - 6 Jul 1943 - 7 Jul 1943 - 8 Jul 1943 - 9 Jul 1943 - 10 Jul 1943 - 11 Jul 1943 - 12 Jul 1943 - 13 Jul 1943 - 14 Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1943 - 16 Jul 1943 - 17 Jul 1943 - 18 Jul 1943 - 19 Jul 1943 - 20 Jul 1943 - 21 Jul 1943 - 22 Jul 1943 - 23 Jul 1943 -
Arrival at Pola on 24 Jul 1943.

Ships hit by U-453 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
30 Jun 1943U-453Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach Oligarch (d.)6,894brGTX-3
6 Jul 1943U-453Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach Shahjehan5,454brMWS-36
 12,348

1 ship sunk (5,454 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,894 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-453 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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