Patrol info for U-103
Date lookup for 17 May 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 22 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 69 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Werner Winter |
1WO Oblt. Konstantin von Rappard |
2WO Oblt. Oskar-Heinz Kusch |
supernumerary WO Kptlt. Helmuth Pich |
U-103's position on 17 May 1942
Ships hit by U-103 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1942 | U-103 | Werner Winter |  | Ruth Lykes | 2,612 |  | am | A | |
| 2,612 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,612 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
17 May 1942. After sinking the American merchantman Ruth Lykes with shellfire, U-103 rendered medical aid to the survivors.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.