U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-453


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
22 Mar 1942Pola21 Apr 1942Pola31 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach
WO

Reinhard Reff
WO

Peter Gerlach

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-453


We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-453 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
7 Apr 1942U-453Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach HMHS Somersetshire (d.)9,716brA
 9,716

1 ship damaged (9,716 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-453 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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