Patrol info for U-603
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Nov 1942 | Bergen | 9 Dec 1942 | Brest | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Hans-Joachim Bertelsmann |
1WO Ltn. Rudolf Baltz |
WO Ltn. Karl-Heinz Schröter |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-603
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We have daily positions for all 17 days on this patrol.
Arrival at Bergen on 23 Nov 1942.24 Nov 1942 - 25 Nov 1942 - 26 Nov 1942 - 27 Nov 1942 - 28 Nov 1942 - 29 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1942 - 2 Dec 1942 - 3 Dec 1942 - 4 Dec 1942 - 5 Dec 1942 - 6 Dec 1942 - 7 Dec 1942 - 8 Dec 1942 -
Arrival at Brest on 9 Dec 1942.
Ships hit by U-603 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-603 during this patrol
4 Dec 1942
While inbound with its captain ill the boat found a convoy and reported its position and began shadowing operations. The convoy escorts forced her down and attacked her for 2 hours without damage but managed to drive her off. Her contact reports brought in other U-boats. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 123)
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