Returning to port at Narvik, U-703 was cheered by her victory, but she struggled to make further impressions during the year, as her two further patrols yielded only one victim, the British destroyer , which was fatally crippled by a torpedo near Convoy PQ 18 in September.
Returning to port at Narvik, U-703 was celebrated for her success, but she failed to achieve significant results during the year, as two subsequent patrols yielded only one victim, the British destroyer , which was severely damaged by a torpedo near Convoy PQ 18 in September.