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Patrol info for U-203


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
18 Oct 1941Brest12 Nov 1941Brest26 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Rolf Mützelburg
1WO

Ltn. Hans-Dieter Mohs
WO

Ltn. Hans-Jürgen Haupt

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-203

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We have daily positions for all 26 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-203 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Schlagetot (20 Oct 1941 - 1 Nov 1941)
   Raubritter (1 Nov 1941 - 5 Nov 1941)

Ships hit by U-203 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
3 Nov 1941U-203Rolf Mützelburg Empire Gemsbuck5,626brSC-52
3 Nov 1941U-203Rolf Mützelburg Everoja4,830brSC-52
 10,456

2 ships sunk (10,456 tons).

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-203 during this patrol

22 Oct 1941
An aircraft dropped two bombs on U-203 in the North Atlantic; the boat survived but suffered some damage.

11 Nov 1941
At 14.15 hours, the inbound boat was attacked by a British Hudson aircraft (RAF Sqdn 53/D) in the Bay of Biscay. Four depth charges were dropped on the crash-diving U-203, which limped into Brest the next day. One engine and the aft diving planes had been damaged by the explosions. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)

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