Patrol info for U-103
Date lookup for 6 Oct 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Sep 1940 | Kiel | 19 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 KrvKpt. Viktor Schütze |
1WO Oblt. Harald Gelhaus |
2WO Ltn. Wolfgang Römer |
ObStrm Paul Sander |
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U-103's position on 6 Oct 1940
Ships hit by U-103 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1940 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze |  | Nina Borthen | 6,123 |  | nw | OB-222 | A |
| 6,123 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,123 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
6 Oct 1940. During the morning of this day, U-103 fired two torpedoes at a lone tanker, but both missed. In the evening the boat had more luck (see above), although four torpedoes were needed to sink their target.
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Attacks on U-103 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.