Patrol info for U-453
Date lookup for 4 Feb 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Jan 1944 | Pola | 9 Feb 1944 | Salamis | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Dierk Lührs |
1WO Ltn. Günter Stührmann |
U-453's position on 4 Feb 1944
Ships hit by U-453 on this date
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Attacks on U-453 during this patrol
4 Feb 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
South African Ventura 565 (SAAF Sqdn 17/Y, pilot Lt A. de Jong)
19.44 hrs, S of Cyprus: the Ventura (misidentified as a Mosquito) made a first attack using the Leigh Light, then dropped four bombs in a second attack, but the port engine caught fire after being hit by flak and the aircraft was seen by the Germans to crash into the sea about 1000m away, killing all four aircrew. The bombs landed off the port side, causing no damage. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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