Patrol info for U-603
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Sep 1943 | Brest | 3 Nov 1943 | Brest | 56 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Rudolf Baltz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-603
We have daily positions for all 56 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 9 Sep 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 3 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-603 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 9 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-603 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1943
8 Oct 1943. The commander of U-603 became so ill that he was incapacitated, leaving the U-boat unable to act against the enemy.
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Attacks on U-603 during this patrol
13 Oct 1943
An Avenger aircraft from USS Card dropped a Fido homing torpedo, but the boat was not damaged.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.