Patrol info for U-203
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Oct 1941 | Brest | 12 Nov 1941 | Brest | 26 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.
Departure from Brest on 18 Oct 1941.
19 Oct 1941 - 20 Oct 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 - 22 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941 - 24 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941 - 26 Oct 1941 - 27 Oct 1941 - 28 Oct 1941 - 29 Oct 1941 - 30 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941 - 1 Nov 1941 - 2 Nov 1941 - 3 Nov 1941 - 4 Nov 1941 - 5 Nov 1941 - 6 Nov 1941 - 7 Nov 1941 - 8 Nov 1941 - 9 Nov 1941 - 10 Nov 1941 - 11 Nov 1941 -
Arrival at Brest on 12 Nov 1941.
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 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg | Empire Gemsbuck | 5,626 |  | br | SC-52 | |
| 3 Nov 1941 | U-203 | Rolf Mützelburg | Everoja | 4,830 | | br | SC-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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