Patrol info for U-203
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 Sep 1941 | Brest | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Rolf Mützelburg |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Dieter Mohs |
Cdr sea training Kptlt. Hans Gilardone |
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 11 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Sep 1941.
21 Sep 1941 - 22 Sep 1941 - 23 Sep 1941 - 24 Sep 1941 - 25 Sep 1941 - 26 Sep 1941 - 27 Sep 1941 - 28 Sep 1941 - 29 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at Brest on 30 Sep 1941.
Ships hit by U-203 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg |  | Varangberg | 2,842 |  | nw | HG-73 |
| 26 Sep 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg | | Avoceta | 3,442 |  | br | HG-73 |
| 26 Sep 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg | | Lapwing | 1,348 | | br | HG-73 |
| 7,632 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (7,632 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-203 during this patrol
26 Sep 1941
The boat was attacked with 26 depth charges by HMS Larkspur after a successful attack on convoy HG-73, but was not damaged. (Sources: ADM/KTB)
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