Patrol info for U-853
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Apr 1944 | Bergen | 4 Jul 1944 | Lorient | 67 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Helmut Sommer |
1WO Oblt. Helmut Frömsdorf |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-853
We have daily positions for all 67 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 29 Apr 1944.
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Arrival at Lorient on 4 Jul 1944.
Ships hit by U-853 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-853 during this patrol
25 May 1944
Rockets were fired by two Swordfish torpedo bombers from the British MAC ships HMS Ancylus and HMS Empire MacKendrick escorting convoy ON 237. The boat fought off the attack with AA fire and escaped undamaged. All three aircraft were hit by flak, M3 from HMS Empire MacKendrick so badly that it was jettisoned on its return.
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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.