[VONHARRIS]

16 February 1940
06:31 hours After rearming and refueling from the SS Belchen , U-103 left to continue her mission in grid BB91

22 February 1940
Grid BC54
03:05 hours SS Empire Scout (Tramp Steamer), 1624 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 3. Sunk by gunfire

Grid BC81 - convoy battle
18:07 hours First attack against the slow moving convoy


After the hits , U-103 dived to 120m and waited. The escorts were blind: No pinging at all.
19:12 hours All tubes reloaded , raising to PD
19:41 hours 3 bow tubes fired at the liner and one at a wrecked tanker.
The torpedoes aimed at the liner hit a merchant that acted as shield to the liner. The merchant actually run into the torpedo path. She was sunk instantly.
19:43 hours SS Belgique (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 9
19:59 hours MV British Renown (Tanker 02), 6866 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 53. Crew lost: 15. That was the wrecked tanker
20:00 hours Turned around and fired 2 stern shots at the liner. They hit but no effect.
The escorts were still looking in the dark
20:13 hours By that time 2 more bow tubes(the last) were loaded and fired at the liner. Exploded properly. U-103 started diving to 120m slowly and silently
20:58 hours Large explosions heard. Hydrophones confirmed the sinking of the large liner R.M.S. Cunard Queen Elizabeth, 87492 tons
The escorts went crazy: Pinging all over the place and dropping DCs everywhere.
23:51 hours Hydrophones confirmed another sinking SS Rena Rosalind (Turbine Tanker), 9968 tons. Cargo: Aviation fuel. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 19.

11 March 1940
15:46 hours U-103 docked at port
25 days at sea
110986 tons sunk!
No damages or casualties