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Patrol info for U-553

Date lookup for 5 Jul 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
7 Jun 1941St. Nazaire19 Jul 1941St. Nazaire43 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Karl Thurmann
1WO

Oblt. Helmut Manseck
2WO

Ltn. Kurt Eichmann
Cdr sea training

Kptlt. Ulrich Borcherdt
ObStrm

Walter Zenker

U-553's position on 5 Jul 1941

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-553 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   West (13 Jun 1941 - 20 Jun 1941)

Ships hit by U-553 on this date

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