Patrol info for U-853
Date lookup for 23 Apr 1945
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Feb 1945 | Stavanger | 6 May 1945 | Lost | 73 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Helmut Frömsdorf |
U-853's position on 23 Apr 1945
Ships hit by U-853 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1945 | U-853 | Helmut Frömsdorf |  | USS PE-56 | 430 |  | am | A | |
| 430 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (430 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-853 during this patrol
23 Apr 1945
After sinking USS PE-56 off Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U-853 was located on sonar by the American destroyer USS Selfridge, which launched nine depth charges after rescuing survivors. It is not known if the attack damaged U-853, as she was lost a few days later without reporting the incident.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.