Patrol info for U-853
Date lookup for 17 Jun 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Apr 1944 | Bergen | 4 Jul 1944 | Lorient | 67 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Helmut Sommer |
1WO Oblt. Helmut Frömsdorf |
U-853's position on 17 Jun 1944
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Attacks on U-853 during this patrol
17 Jun 1944
Two F-4F Wildcat fighters from the US escort carrier USS Croatan made repeated strafing attacks on U-853 about 30 miles (48km) south of the carrier. The boat dived and escaped before the carrier's Avenger bombers arrived, but had to return to base due to the many casualties: two dead and twelve wounded [Bootsmann Kurt Schweichler, Maschinengefreiter Karl-Heinz Löffler].
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