U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-353


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
22 Sep 1942Kiel24 Sep 1942Kristiansand3 days
25 Sep 1942Kristiansand16 Oct 1942Lost22 days
25 days
Sometimes patrols were split into several 'legs', for resupply and other matters.

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Wolfgang Römer

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-353


We have 20 daily positions for the 25 days U-353 was at sea.

Departure from Kiel on 22 Sep 1942.
23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 - 28 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942 - 2 Oct 1942 - 3 Oct 1942 - 4 Oct 1942 - 5 Oct 1942 - 6 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942 - 8 Oct 1942 - 9 Oct 1942 - 10 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942 - 13 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942 - 15 Oct 1942 -
Sunk on 16 Oct 1942.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-353 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942)

Ships hit by U-353 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

1942

16 Oct 1942. U-353 was the second U-boat to be sunk in the vicinity of convoy SC 104. U-661 had gone down with all hands the day before.

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Attacks on U-353 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-353 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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