German submarine U-53 (1939)

VII B

M 10 424

Germania Werft in Kiel

May 15, 1937

586

March 13, 1937

May 6, 1939

June 24, 1939

• June 24, 1939 - August 1939 Oblt.z.S. Dietrich Knorr
• August 1939 - December 1939 Kptlt Ernst -Günther Heinicke
• December 1939 - January 1940 Oblt.z.S. Georg Heinrich Schonder
• January 1940 - January 14, 1940 Kptlt Ernst -Günther Heinicke

3 patrols

7 vessels ( 27 316 GRT)

U 53 was a German U- Boat Type VII B, which was used in World War II by the German Navy.

History

The contract for the boat was awarded on May 15, 1937, the Germania shipyard in Kiel. The keel was laid on 13 March 1937 the launching on May 6, 1939 to the putting under Lieutenant Dietrich Knorr finally took place on 24 June 1939.

The boat belonged after its commissioning on 24 June 1939 to 31 December 1939 as a training and front U- boat Flotilla " Wegener " in Kiel. After the reorganization of the flotilla was U 53 from 1 January 1940 until its sinking on 23 February 1940 as the front boat to the 7th U- Flotilla in Kiel.

U 53 undertook during his service three patrols, where it sunk seven ships with a total tonnage of 27,316 GRT and could damage one with a tonnage of 8,022 GRT.

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First patrol

The boat was launched on August 29, 1939 at 12.00 clock from Kiel, and expired on September 30, 1939 at 6:45 clock back there one. In these 32 -day venture into the North Atlantic, south-west of Ireland, two ships were sunk with 14,018 tons.

Second patrol

The boat was launched on October 21, 1939 at 19.30 clock from Kiel, and launched on November 30, 1939 at 19.55 clock back there one. On this 39 days continuous operation in the North Atlantic Ocean and west of Gibraltar, no ships were sunk or damaged.

The boat moved on January 27, 1940 by Kiel to Wilhelmshaven.

Third patrol

The boat ran out on February 2, 1940 by Wilhelmshaven and was on February 23, 1940 west of the Orkneys sunk. On this 21-day venture into the North Atlantic, five ships were sunk with 13,298 GRT and damaged a ship with 8,022 GRT.

Whereabouts

On February 23, 1940 U 53 was west of the Orkney Islands sunk by depth charges destroyer HMS Gurkha British in position 60 ° 32 'N, 6 ° 14' W60.533333333333 - 6.2333333333333 in naval grid square 3243 AM. All 42 crew members were killed.

U 53 lost no crew members during his period of service before the sinking.

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• Submarine class VII
• Germania Werft