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Old 10-23-11, 10:39 AM   #3627
VONHARRIS
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Default U-103 IXB

Patrol No 12

24 February 1941 (A ctd during patrol 10 has messed up time)
09:10 hours U-103 left SS Belchen to attack enemy convoys

09 March 1941
Grid BB92
15:58 hours SS Reginolite (Tanker 06), 8595 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 52. She fell behind her convoy.

16 March 1941
Grid BB99 - convoy battle
01:09 hours MV Eola (Small Tanker), 4769 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 3
01:16 hours SS Algérie (Medium Merchant 09), 3186 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 45. Crew lost: 3
01:24 hours SS Wyvern (Medium Merchant 17), 4022 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 21

07:50 hours Surfaced but was attacked by a Consolidated PBY Catalina. On the second pass the aircraft landed a direct hit that destroyed the boat.The fuel tank exploded. All hands lost
21 days at sea
4 ships sunk
20752 tons

CAREER STATISTICS
Start date : 01 August 1939
End date : 16 March 1941
Days at sea : 362
Ships sunk : 70 (62 merchants + 8 warships)
Tonnage : 633432 (588732 merchant + 44700 warships)
Biggest merchant sunk: R.M.S. Cunard Queen Elizabeth, 87492 tons
Biggest warship sunk: HMS Warspite (Queen Elizabeth class), 36450 tons.
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