U-103 IXB
Patrol No 10
29 January 1941
04:16 hours U-103 left for grid BB91 and orders to take a look at St John Harbour.
16 February 1941
Grid BB63
21:14 hours HMS Kingston Crystal (ASW Trawler), 1100 tons. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 10
21:22 hours MV Aalvesund (Tugboat), 1125 tons. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 9. Sunk by gunfire.
22:35 hours. Moved into the harbour (like U-518 did in R/L) but the attack didn't go as planned. A turbine tanker was damaged by 3 torpedoes but no ore carriers were found
17 February 1941
Grid BB63
09:46 hours HMS Brimnes (ASW Trawler), 1100 tons. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 30
When surfaced U-103 was suprised by a pair of Hurricanes. My flak gunners set one of them on fire before diving to periscope depth. Hit by DCs which caused minor flooding and damages that were quickly under control.
26 February 1941
Grid BB99
11:42 hours Dived to avoid ASW patrol
27 February 1941
Grid BB99 - convoy battle
06:51 hours Fired 3 torps - attacked by destroyer - diving to 100m
06:53 hours 2 explosions heard - depth 30m - damaged by DCs - flooding aft
06:56 hours Depth 70m - sinking by the stern - flooding
06:59 hours Depth 120m - keep sinking - flooding
07:02 hours Depth 136m - leveled the boat - flooding stopped
12:46 hours Surfaced - Ammunition ship damaged
28 February 1941
Grid BB96 - convoy battle
08:29 hours MV Empire Emerald (Tanker 01), 8590 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 3
08:39 hours SS Port Hardy (Heavy Merchant 01), 9092 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 80
01 March 1941
Grid BB99 - convoy battle
11:04 hours HMT Aquitania (Cunard liner 3), 41152 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1999. Crew lost: 1939
No torpedoes left
07 March 1941
12:25 hours Docked at SS Belchen
38 days at sea
6 ships sunk
62159 tons
U-boat damaged (H.I. 88.75%)
No casualties
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