Ships hit by U 53
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| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1916 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Calypso | Steamer | 2,876 |  | br | |
| 8 Oct 1916 | U 53 | Hans Rose |  | Blommersdijk | Steamer | 4,850 |  | nl |
| 8 Oct 1916 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Christian Knutsen | Tanker | 4,224 |  | nw | |
| 8 Oct 1916 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Stephano | Passenger steamer | 3,449 | | br | |
| 8 Oct 1916 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Strathdene | Steamer | 4,321 | | br | |
| 8 Oct 1916 | U 53 | Hans Rose | West Point | Steamer | 3,847 | | br | |
| 22 Jan 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Anna | Sailing vessel | 154 |  | fr | |
| 22 Jan 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Zeta | Steamer | 3,053 | | nl | |
| 28 Jan 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Nueva Montana | Steamer | 2,039 |  | sp | |
| 29 Jan 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Algorta | Steamer | 2,117 | | sp | |
| 31 Jan 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Hekla | Steamer | 524 | | nw | |
| 2 Feb 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Odin | Steamer | 1,045 | | nw | |
| 3 Feb 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Housatonic | Steamer | 3,143 |  | am | |
| 4 Feb 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Aimee Maria | Sailing vessel | 327 | | fr | |
| 4 Feb 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Bangpuhtis | Sailing vessel | 259 |  | ru | |
| 5 Feb 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Bravalla | Steamer | 1,519 |  | sw | |
| 9 Feb 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Marian | Fishing vessel (sail) | 71 | | nl | |
| 2 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Gazelle | Sailing vessel | 119 | | br | |
| 2 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Utopia | Sailing vessel | 184 | | br | |
| 3 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Theodoros Pangalos | Steamer | 2,838 |  | gr | |
| 5 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Federico Confalonieri | Steamer | 4,434 |  | it | |
| 9 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Cavour | Steamer | 1,929 | | it | |
| 9 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Lars Fostenes | Steamer | 2,118 | | nw | |
| 10 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | St. Feodor (d.) | Sailing vessel | 126 | | ru | |
| 11 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Folia | Steamer | 6,705 | | br | |
| 11 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Gracia | Steamer | 3,129 | | sp | |
| 12 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Hainaut | Steamer | 4,113 |  | be | |
| 14 Mar 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Aquila | Sailing vessel | 1,092 | | nw | |
| 18 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Scalpa | Steamer | 1,010 | | br | |
| 18 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Sculptor | Steamer | 3,846 | | br | |
| 19 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Tempus | Steamer | 2,981 | | br | |
| 21 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Pontiac | Steamer | 1,698 | | br | |
| 22 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Neepawah | Steamer | 1,799 |  | ca | |
| 23 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Eptapyrgion | Steamer | 4,307 | | br | |
| 24 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Anglesea | Steamer | 4,534 | | br | |
| 24 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Ferndene | Steamer | 3,770 | | br | |
| 25 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Elisabeth (d.) | Sailing vessel | 217 |  | da | |
| 25 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Laura | Sailing vessel | 335 | | br | |
| 26 Apr 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Hekla | Sailing vessel | 169 | | da | |
| 27 Jun 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | | Ultonia | Steamer | 10,402 | | br |
| 8 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Asheim | Sailing vessel | 2,147 | | nw | |
| 8 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Atlantic | Sailing vessel | 1,087 | | da | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Cedric | Trawler | 197 | | br | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Mabel | Trawler | 205 | | br | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Pacific | Trawler | 235 | | br | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Peridot | Trawler | 214 | | br | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Pretoria | Trawler | 283 | | br | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Romantic | Trawler | 197 | | br | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Sea King | Trawler | 185 | | br | |
| 10 Jul 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Stoic | Trawler | 200 | | br | |
| 16 Aug 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Athenia | Steamer | 8,668 | | br | |
| 21 Aug 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | | Devonian | Passenger steamer | 10,435 | | br |
| 21 Aug 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Roscommon | Steamer | 8,238 | | br | |
| 22 Aug 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Verdi | Steamer | 7,120 | | br | |
| 23 Aug 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Boniface | Steamer | 3,799 | | br | |
| 26 Aug 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Durango | Steamer | 3,008 | | br | |
| 26 Aug 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Kenmore | Steamer | 3,919 | | br | |
| 10 Oct 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Bostonian | Steamer | 5,736 | | br | |
| 10 Oct 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Gowrie | Steamer | 1,031 | | br | |
| 11 Oct 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Lewis Luckenbach | Steamer | 3,906 | | am | |
| 15 Oct 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | | San Nazario (d.) | Tanker | 10,064 | | br |
| 17 Oct 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Manchuria | Steamer | 2,997 | | br | |
| 17 Oct 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Polvena | Steamer | 4,750 | | br | |
| 19 Oct 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Parkhaven | Steamer | 2,635 | | nl | |
| 20 Nov 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Megrez | Steamer | 2,695 | | nl | |
| 20 Nov 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Nederland | Steamer | 1,832 | | nl | |
| 23 Nov 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Westlands | Steamer | 3,112 | | br | |
| 24 Nov 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Dunrobin | Steamer | 3,617 | | br | |
| 1 Dec 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Helenus (d.) | Steamer | 7,555 | | br | |
| 5 Dec 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Earlswood (d.) | Steamer | 2,353 | | br | |
| 6 Dec 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | | Jacob Jones (uss) | Destroyer | 1,050 | | am |
| 9 Dec 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Nyanza (d.) | Passenger steamer | 6,695 | | br | |
| 9 Dec 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | War Tune | Steamer | 2,045 | | br | |
| 10 Dec 1917 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Øiekast | Steamer | 605 | | nw | |
| 4 Feb 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Treveal | Steamer | 4,160 | | br | |
| 6 Feb 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Holkar | Fishing vessel (smack) | 61 | | br | |
| 6 Feb 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Marsouin | Fishing vessel | 55 | | fr | |
| 7 Feb 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Beaumaris | Steamer | 2,372 | | br | |
| 8 Feb 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Basuta | Steamer | 2,876 | | br | |
| 9 Feb 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Lydie | Steamer | 2,559 | | br | |
| 11 Feb 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Merton Hall | Steamer | 4,327 | | br | |
| 2 Apr 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Meaford | Steamer | 1,889 | | br | |
| 7 Apr 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | | Cadillac (d.) | Tanker | 11,106 | | br |
| 7 Apr 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Knight Templar (d.) | Steamer | 7,175 | | br | |
| 7 Apr 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Port Campbell | Steamer | 6,230 | | br | |
| 20 Jun 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Aisne (d.) | Trawler | 315 | | br | |
| 27 Jun 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Keelung | Steamer | 6,672 | | br | |
| 28 Jun 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Queen | Steamer | 4,956 | | br | |
| 30 Jun 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | W.m.l. | Sailing vessel | 145 | | br | |
| 2 Jul 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Erme | auxiliary motor | 116 | | br | |
| 6 Jul 1918 | U 53 | Hans Rose | Gullfaxi | Fishing vessel | 46 |  | is | |
| 28 Aug 1918 | U 53 | Otto von Schrader | Pauline | Sailing vessel | 134 | | ru | |
| 1 Sep 1918 | U 53 | Otto von Schrader | Ami De Dieu | Fishing vessel | 45 | | fr | |
| 1 Sep 1918 | U 53 | Otto von Schrader | Etoile Polaire | Fishing vessel | 51 | | fr | |
| 2 Sep 1918 | U 53 | Otto von Schrader | Hirondelle | Fishing vessel (dundee) | 38 | | fr | |
| 2 Sep 1918 | U 53 | Otto von Schrader | Nicolazic | Fishing vessel (dundee) | 42 | | fr | |
| 4 Sep 1918 | U 53 | Otto von Schrader | War Firth | Steamer | 3,112 | | br | |
| 5 Sep 1918 | U 53 | Otto von Schrader | Rio Mondego (d.) | Sailing vessel | 733 |  | pt | |
| 271,703 | ||||||||
| 88 ships sunk (225,364 tons) and 10 ships damaged (46,339 tons).
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