U-853

German submarine U-853 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 21 August 1942 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen. She was commissioned on 25 June 1943 with Kapitänleutnant Helmut Sommer in command. U-853 saw action during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. She conducted three patrols, sinking two ships totalling 5,353 GRT and 430 tons.

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German submarine U-853; U 853
Type IXC/40 submarine, U-boat, Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Kriegsmarine,

uboat.net page^@

Location: 41.2167, -71.45, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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U-853 ⓘ
1943 Type IXC/40 submarine

1939-09-03T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Atlantic

1943-03-11T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1941-06-05T00:00:00Z

order

1945-05-06T00:00:00Z

sinking

1942-08-21T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1943-06-25T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

U-853-sinking2

U-853-sinking1

U-853 SAS Image

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

link	page		uboat.net page^@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-853	Type IXC/40 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
site	fort	1637	Fort Ninigret	trading post, archaeological site, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1794	Fort Greene	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1895	Fort Wetherill	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Camp Varnum	fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1763	HMS Hussar	Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate, sixth-rate frigate, shipwreck	Wikidata
commons	image		U-853-sinking2		Commons
commons	image		U-853-sinking1		Commons
commons	image		U-853 SAS Image		Commons

U-853

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