Ships hit by U-653
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| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 28 Feb, 1942 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler | Leif | 1.582 |  | nw | ||
| 17 May, 1942 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler |  | Peisander | 6.225 |  | br | |
| 7 Jun, 1942 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler | | USS Gannet (AVP 8) | 840 |  | am | |
| 24 Feb, 1943 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler | | Madoera (d.) | 9.382 |  | nl | ON-166 |
| 12 Mar, 1943 | U-653 | Gerhard Feiler | Thomas Hooker | 7.176 | | am | ON-168 | |
| 25.205 | ||||||||
| 4 ships sunk (15.823 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9.382 tons).
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