U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-553


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
7 Aug 1941St. Nazaire16 Sep 1941St. Nazaire41 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Karl Thurmann
1WO

Oblt. Erich von Lilienfeld
2WO

Ltn. Kurt Eichmann
ObStrm

Walter Zenker

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-553


We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-553 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Grönland (10 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941)
   Kurfürst (23 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
   Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941)

Ships hit by U-553 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-553 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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