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.

Two F-4F Wildcat fighters from the US escort carrier USS Croatan made repeated strafing attacks on U-853 about 30 miles (48km) south of the carrier. The boat dived and escaped before the carrier's Avenger bombers arrived, but had to return to base due to the many casualties: two dead and twelve wounded [Bootsmann Kurt Schweichler ...

2020年12月15日 · With the growing availability of compact scuba gear in the late 1940s, the U-853 was suddenly within reach for fortune hunters lured by dreams of hidden riches. The first known attempt in 1953 resulted in only the recovery of the U-853 propellers, now on exhibit adjacent to the Naval War College Museum.

One of the significant stories of World War II emanating from the United States is the sinking of the German U-Boat 853 in Rhode Island waters on May 5, 1945, less than eight miles southeast of Point Judith. It was either the last or second-to-last (probably the latter) German submarine sunk by U.S. forces in World War II, one day before ...

The remains of the World War II German submarine U-853 and the American merchant ship/collier, Black Point, lie in Rhode Island Sound, about 6.25 nautical miles apart. The vessels were joint players in one of the final acts of the Battle of the North Atlantic during World War II.

U-853号（USS U-853）是 德国海军 IXC/40型 潜艇 中的一艘。 该型潜艇是德国海军在1940~1944年间建造的。 此前，德国海军已经建造了大量的VII系列的潜艇，并在大西洋战场取得了出色的 战绩。 但是VII系列潜艇属于中型远洋潜艇，其排水量仅为700~800吨左右，其海上续航力为6200~8500 海里。 虽然德国海军一再对VII系列进行改进设计，但是由于该型潜艇的设计已经基本定型，没有大的改进余地。 鉴于这种情况，德国海军决定设计建造更大 排水量 和 续航力 …

U 853 war ein U-Boot der ehemaligen deutschen Kriegsmarine vom Typ IX C/40, das im Zweiten Weltkrieg eingesetzt wurde. Auf seiner dritten und letzten Feindfahrt versenkte es vor der Atlantikküste der USA ein Kriegsschiff und – als letztes von der Kriegsmarine versenktes US-amerikanisches Schiff am 5.

Fifteen years after the U.S. Navy blasted apart U-853 on the bottom of the sea, a new fight broke out over one man's determined plan to raise the submarine. Throughout 1960, newspapers in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island, were filled with stories about more and …

In early 1945, the U-853, a Type IX c/40 U-boat, was ordered to patrol the waters off the northeast coast of the U.S. along with six other U-boats to harass coastal shipping in an operation code-named "Seewolf." She departed on 23 February 1945 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Helmut Fromsdorf.

1945年5月5日，德国元帅邓尼兹电令所有出海的U艇，于次日8时（德国时间）停止攻击行动，返回母港待命。 这一天，被盟军称为“欧洲胜利日”，连年战火将在这一天熄灭，但游弋在美国沿岸的U-853艇却毫不知情…… 目标：“黑点”！ 1945年5月5日17时左右，24岁的艇长哈尔默特·弗罗姆斯朵夫中尉指挥U-853艇悄悄抵近罗德岛，在离海岸仅约6.4公里的地方，中尉命令升起潜望镜。 让他兴奋的是，潜望镜迅速套住了一艘运煤船，是美国人的“黑点”号！ 排水量5000吨的“黑点”号满 …