Nummer: 19510
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | US East Coast |
| Date of attack : | 23.04.1945 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 853 |
| Commander : | Frömsdorf |
| Grid : | -- ---- |
| presumed target type : | --- |
| presumed tonnage : | ---- --- |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 23.04.1945 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Corvette |
| Name of target : | Eagle (PE.56) |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 430 ts |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | Portland/Maine |
| Footnote : | "Eagle 56" sank after an explosion, while towing targets for US Navy bomber exercises. U-853 operated in this area, but could not report her success because she was herself lost on May 6th, 1945. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | U853, Eagle (PE56) |