Patrol info for U-81
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Nov 1941 | Brest | 10 Dec 1941 | La Spezia | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Guggenberger |
1WO Oblt. Claus von Trotha |
2WO Ltn. Johann-Otto Krieg |
U-81's daily positions during the patrol
We have 36 daily positions for the 37 days U-81 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-81 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1941 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger |  | HMS Ark Royal (91) | 22,600 |  | br | |
| 22,600 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (22,600 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-81 during this patrol
13 Nov 1941
The boat, having recently entered the Mediterranean, learned of the British Force H heading to Gibraltar. Managing to intercept the force he fired from extreme range and sank the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. The escorting destroyers delivered a punishing depth charge attack with 130 depth charges counted but the boat got away. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 396)
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