Patrol info for U-103
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Oct 1942 | Lorient | 29 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 70 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Gustav-Adolf Janssen |
1WO Ltn. Otto Wermuth |
1WO Oblt. Oskar-Heinz Kusch |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-103
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We have daily positions for all 70 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 21 Oct 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 29 Dec 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-103 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Streitaxt (29 Oct 1942 - 2 Nov 1942)
Schlagetot (9 Nov 1942 - 21 Nov 1942)
Westwall (21 Nov 1942 - 16 Dec 1942)
Ships hit by U-103 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1942 | U-103 | Gustav-Adolf Janssen |  | Tasmania | 6,405 |  | br | SL-125 |
| 6 Dec 1942 | U-103 | Gustav-Adolf Janssen | Henry Stanley | 5,025 | | br | ON-149 | |
| 13 Dec 1942 | U-103 | Gustav-Adolf Janssen | | Hororata (d.) | 13,945 | | br | |
| 25,375 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,430 tons) and 1 ship damaged (13,945 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-103 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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