U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-203


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
27 Aug 1942Brest18 Sep 1942Brest23 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Rolf Mützelburg
1WO

Oblt. Hans Seidel

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

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We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-203 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Iltis (6 Sep 1942 - 10 Sep 1942)

Ships hit by U-203 during this patrol

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-203 during this patrol

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Men lost from U-boats

11 Sep 1942
The commander of U-203 (Kptlt. Rolf Mützelburg) died in a unique incident on 11 Sept. He allowed his crew to swim in the sea and when he was about to dive from the tower the boat moved and he hit the saddle tank being badly wounded. He died the next day.


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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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