Nummer: 01603
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Irish Sea |
| Date of minelaying : | 06.01.1940 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 30 |
| Commander : | Lemp |
| Grid : | AM 9329 |
| presumed target type : | --- |
| presumed tonnage : | ---- |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Used weapon(s) : | Sea mine(s) |
| Date of sinking : | 08.03.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Counsellor |
| Year of launch : | 1926 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5068 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 53.38n 03.23w |
| Footnote : | KTB U-32 reported a mine barrack being laid on March 10th in quadrant AM6986. Therefore "Counsellor" could not have struck a mine on March 8th, which was laid by U-32. |
| updated on: | 20.02.1999 |
| Remark: | Mine U-30 |