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VONHARRIS · 10-05-11, 11:57 PM

Patrol No7
Orders : Patrol Grid ES69 and then patrol the general area off Freetown. Freedom of attack is granted.
Avoid any engagements with American ships.

30 March 1941
08:34 hours U-103 left Lorient

02 April 1941
Grid CG24
23:31 hours SS Nabob (Large Cargo type 1) , 6839 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 7. She was unarmed and unescorted.

12 April 1941
Grid EK11
18:30 hours SS Statesman (Large Merchant), 8956 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 84. Crew lost: 38. She was hit by 2 bow torpedoes and finished off by gunfire from a range of 1500m. She was armed.

23 April 1941
Grid ET37
16:38 hours Crash dived to acoid PBY Catalina.

24 April 1941
Grid ET29 - Convoy battle
20:59 hours SS Fort Nisqually (Empire-type Freighter), 7781 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 59
21:06 hours SS Katerina (Nipiwan Park-type Tanker), 2476 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 7
21:10 hours SS Kelso (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 30
22:20 hours MV Adellen (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 19

11 May 1941
Grid ET65 - Small convoy battle
17:43 hours HMS Kelantan (Small Freighter), 2233 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 12
17:51 hours SS Priam (Troop Transport), 6700 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 197. Crew lost: 108

U-103 started her return trip to Loreint.
On the way back , she rushed to grids BE to assist the DKM Bismark but she made no contact.

01 June 1941
Grid BF18 - Convoy battle
23:54 hours HMS Actaeon (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 216. Crew lost: 86 . The torpedo was aimed at a large tanker but the frigate got in the way.
23:54 hours SS Trebartha (Medium Merchant 06), 5174 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 48
23:55 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 24. Collateral damage as she was hit by a torpedo not aimed at her.

04 June 1941
22:33 hours U-103 docked at Lorient
67 days at sea - longest patrol in this career
11 ships sunk
54959 tons
No casualties or damages
21 torpedoes fired - 16 hits scored + 5 missed or duds
1 torpedo not used
64 10,5 cm rounds fired
No 2 cm rounds used

10-05-11, 11:57 PM	#3542
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	U-103 IXB Patrol No7 Orders : Patrol Grid ES69 and then patrol the general area off Freetown. Freedom of attack is granted. Avoid any engagements with American ships. 30 March 1941 08:34 hours U-103 left Lorient 02 April 1941 Grid CG24 23:31 hours SS Nabob (Large Cargo type 1) , 6839 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 7. She was unarmed and unescorted. 12 April 1941 Grid EK11 18:30 hours SS Statesman (Large Merchant), 8956 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 84. Crew lost: 38. She was hit by 2 bow torpedoes and finished off by gunfire from a range of 1500m. She was armed. 23 April 1941 Grid ET37 16:38 hours Crash dived to acoid PBY Catalina. 24 April 1941 Grid ET29 - Convoy battle 20:59 hours SS Fort Nisqually (Empire-type Freighter), 7781 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 59 21:06 hours SS Katerina (Nipiwan Park-type Tanker), 2476 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 7 21:10 hours SS Kelso (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 30 22:20 hours MV Adellen (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 19 11 May 1941 Grid ET65 - Small convoy battle 17:43 hours HMS Kelantan (Small Freighter), 2233 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 12 17:51 hours SS Priam (Troop Transport), 6700 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 197. Crew lost: 108 U-103 started her return trip to Loreint. On the way back , she rushed to grids BE to assist the DKM Bismark but she made no contact. 01 June 1941 Grid BF18 - Convoy battle 23:54 hours HMS Actaeon (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 216. Crew lost: 86 . The torpedo was aimed at a large tanker but the frigate got in the way. 23:54 hours SS Trebartha (Medium Merchant 06), 5174 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 48 23:55 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 24. Collateral damage as she was hit by a torpedo not aimed at her. 04 June 1941 22:33 hours U-103 docked at Lorient 67 days at sea - longest patrol in this career 11 ships sunk 54959 tons No casualties or damages 21 torpedoes fired - 16 hits scored + 5 missed or duds 1 torpedo not used 64 10,5 cm rounds fired No 2 cm rounds used