Patrol info for U-101
Date lookup for 18 Oct 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 24 Oct 1940 | Lost | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim |
1WO Oblt. Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach |
1WO Oblt. Georg-Werner Fraatz |
2WO Oblt. Rolf Steinhaus |
U-101's position on 18 Oct 1940
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Ships hit by U-101 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim |  | Creekirk | 3,917 |  | br | SC-7 |
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Blairspey (d.) | 4,155 | | br | SC-7 |
| 8,072 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (3,917 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,155 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.