Patrol info for U-203
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Jul 1941 | St. Nazaire | 31 Jul 1941 | St. Nazaire | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Rolf Mützelburg |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Dieter Mohs |
WO Ltn. Hans-Jürgen Haupt |
WO sea training Rudolf Dübler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-203
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We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 10 Jul 1941.
11 Jul 1941 - 12 Jul 1941 - 13 Jul 1941 - 14 Jul 1941 - 15 Jul 1941 - 16 Jul 1941 - 17 Jul 1941 - 18 Jul 1941 - 19 Jul 1941 - 20 Jul 1941 - 21 Jul 1941 - 22 Jul 1941 - 23 Jul 1941 - 24 Jul 1941 - 25 Jul 1941 - 26 Jul 1941 - 27 Jul 1941 - 28 Jul 1941 - 29 Jul 1941 - 30 Jul 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 31 Jul 1941.
Ships hit by U-203 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg | Hawkinge | 2,475 |  | br | OG-69 | |
| 28 Jul 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg | Lapland | 1,330 | | br | OG-69 | |
| 28 Jul 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg | Norita | 1,516 |  | sw | OG-69 | |
| 5,321 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (5,321 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-203 during this patrol
28 Jul 1941
The boat was depth charged by British corvettes HMS Rhododendron and HMS Fleur de Lys but escaped without damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 329)
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