U-Boat Operations

U-753	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 44 578
Construction Yard	Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
Yard Number	136
Ordered	9th Oct 1939
Keel laid	3rd Jan 1940
Launched	26th Apr 1941
Commissioned	18th Jun 1941
Baubelehrung	Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen / Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
06.41 - 05.43	3.U-Flottille, Kiel & La Pallice Ausbildungsboot (under training) Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
06.41 - 05.43	KK ~ FK Alfred Mannhardt von Mannstein

Operations information for U-753
24.12.1941 - 30.12.1941 First Sailing - active patrol U-753 left Kiel under the command of Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein on 24th Dec 1941 and arrived at return on 30th Dec 1941 after six days.
17.01.1942 - 01.02.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 17th Jan 1942, U-753 left Kiel under the command of Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein and after just over two weeks arrived at return on 1st Feb 1942.
26.02.1942 - 26.03.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-753 departed under Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein from St. Nazaire on 26th Feb 1942 and arrived at return on 26th Mar 1942 after four weeks.
22.04.1942 - 25.06.1942 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-753 left La Pallice under the command of Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein on 22nd Apr 1942 and after just over nine weeks arrived at return on 25th Jun 1942. Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein hit four ships on this patrol. On 20th May 1942 he sank the American 7,191 ton George Calvert. On 22nd May 1942 he damaged the British 326 ton EP Theriault. On 25th May 1942 he damaged the Norwegian 6,582 ton Haakon Hauan. On 27th May 1942 he sank the Norwegian 6,578 ton Hamlet. You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the links for more information on Haakon Hauan and Hamlet.
01.09.1942 - 04.09.1942 Fifth Sailing On the 1st Sep 1942, U-753 left La Pallice under the command of Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein and arrived at return on 4th Sep 1942 after three days.
20.09.1942 - 08.12.1942 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-753 departed under Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein from La Pallice on 20th Sep 1942 and after over eleven weeks arrived at return on 8th Dec 1942.
28.01.1943 - 10.03.1943 Seventh Sailing - active patrol U-753 left La Pallice under the command of Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein on 28th Jan 1943 and arrived at return on 10th Mar 1943 after nearly six weeks. At 1630 HRS on 6th Feb 1943 in square BE 59, U-753 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-753 was not damaged by the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft. Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein hit one ship on this patrol from convoy ON-166. On 22nd Feb 1943 he sank the Norwegian 9,348 ton NT Nielsen-Alonso, sailing with convoy ON-166.
05.05.1943 - 13.05.1943 Eighth Sailing On the 5th May 1943, U-753 left La Pallice under the command of Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein and after just over one week arrived at return on 13th May 1943. At 0830 HRS on 13th May 1943 in square BE 52, U-753 came under attack from an aircraft of RCAF 423 Squadron. U-753 was heavily damaged in the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.

Notes for U-753

On 13th May 1943, 423 SQN RCAF Sunderland (FL J Musgrave) was escorting convoy HX237 North-northeast of the Azores when U-753 was sighted 10 miles from the convoy at about 0830. Musgrave came out of clouds but von Mannstein put up a fight with flak, hitting the Sunderland with at least one shell. Musgrave circled and radioed the SNO who sent two of the escorts, HMCS Drumheller and HMS Lagan while the circling Sunderland and U-753 exchanged gunfire. The escorts duly arrived and so did another aircraft, so von Mannstein dived. The Sunderland took this opportunity to drop 2 D/Cs on U-753. Musgrave returned to the convoy, and Drumheller and Lagan held down U-753 with D/Cs and made Hedgehog attacks until oil and debris surfaced. U-753 was lost with all 47 crew.

We have 56 crew names for this boat. click here for crew names of U 753
You can perform other crew searches here. Note that the number of names we give possibly includes prior crew members.

You can discuss this boat or ask questions at the ubootwaffe.net forums

We have extra information on
7 relevant ships here:

	Make another query
	U-