Patrol info for U-703
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
29 Jun 1942 | Bergen | 15 Jul 1942 | Narvik | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Heinz Bielfeld |
1WO Oblt. Diether Todenhagen |
2WO Alfred Werner |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-703
We have daily positions for all 17 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 29 Jun 1942.
30 Jun 1942 - 1 Jul 1942 - 2 Jul 1942 - 3 Jul 1942 - 4 Jul 1942 - 5 Jul 1942 - 6 Jul 1942 - 7 Jul 1942 - 8 Jul 1942 - 9 Jul 1942 - 10 Jul 1942 - 11 Jul 1942 - 12 Jul 1942 - 13 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1942 -
Arrival at Narvik on 15 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-703 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 Jul 1942 | U-703 | Heinz Bielfeld | Empire Byron | 6,645 | br | PQ-17 | A | ||
5 Jul 1942 | U-703 | Heinz Bielfeld | River Afton | 5,479 | br | PQ-17 | B | ||
12,124 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,124 tons). |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-703 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.