Patrol info for U-603
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 May 1943 | Brest | 16 Jul 1943 | Brest | 73 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. 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 73 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 5 May 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 16 Jul 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-603 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Oder (17 May 1943 - 19 May 1943)
Mosel (19 May 1943 - 24 May 1943)
Trutz (1 Jun 1943 - 16 Jun 1943)
Trutz 2 (16 Jun 1943 - 29 Jun 1943)
Geier 1 (30 Jun 1943 - 14 Jul 1943)
Ships hit by U-603 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1943 | U-603 | Rudolf Baltz |  | Brand | 4,819 |  | nw | HX-237 |
| 4,819 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,819 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-603 during this patrol
8 Jul 1943
A British Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 202, pilot G. Powell) attacked the boat causing some damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 345)
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