Patrol info for U-453
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Jun 1943 | Pola | 24 Jul 1943 | Pola | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach |
2WO Ltn. Günter Stührmann |
WO Ltn. Peter Gerlach |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-453
We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from Pola on 23 Jun 1943.
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Arrival at Pola on 24 Jul 1943.
Ships hit by U-453 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1943 | U-453 | Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach | Oligarch (d.) | 6,894 |  | br | GTX-3 | A | |
| 6 Jul 1943 | U-453 | Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach | Shahjehan | 5,454 | | br | MWS-36 | B | |
| 12,348 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,454 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,894 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-453 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.