Patrol info for U-53
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 24 Feb 1940 | Lost | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Harald Grosse |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-53
We have 9 daily positions for the 23 days U-53 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 2 Feb 1940.
3 Feb 1940 - 4 Feb 1940 - 5 Feb 1940 - 6 Feb 1940 - 7 Feb 1940 - 8 Feb 1940 - 9 Feb 1940 - 10 Feb 1940 - 11 Feb 1940 - 12 Feb 1940 - 13 Feb 1940 - 14 Feb 1940 - 15 Feb 1940 - 16 Feb 1940 - 17 Feb 1940 - 18 Feb 1940 - 19 Feb 1940 - 20 Feb 1940 - 21 Feb 1940 - 22 Feb 1940 - 23 Feb 1940 -
Sunk on 24 Feb 1940.
Ships hit by U-53 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse |  | Snestad | 4,114 |  | nw | A | |
| 11 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Imperial Transport (d.) | 8,022 |  | br | B | |
| 12 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Dalarö | 3,927 |  | sw | C | |
| 13 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | Norna | 1,022 | | sw | D | ||
| 14 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Martin Goldschmidt | 2,095 |  | da | E | |
| 18 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Banderas | 2,140 |  | sp | F | |
| 21,320 | |||||||||
5 ships sunk (13,298 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,022 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-53 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.