Patrol info for U-81
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Apr 1942 | La Spezia | 25 Apr 1942 | Salamis | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Guggenberger |
1WO Oblt. Hans Harald Speidel |
2WO Oblt. Johann-Otto Krieg |
U-81's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-81 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1942 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger | Bab el Farag | 105 |  | ag | ||
| 16 Apr 1942 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger |  | Caspia | 6,018 |  | br | |
| 16 Apr 1942 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger | Fatouh el Kher | 97 | | ag | ||
| 16 Apr 1942 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger | | FFL Vikings (P 41) | 1,150 |  | fr | |
| 19 Apr 1942 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger | Hefz el Rahman | 90 | | ag | ||
| 22 Apr 1942 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger | Aziza | 100 | | ag | ||
| 22 Apr 1942 | U-81 | Friedrich Guggenberger | El Saadiah | 122 | | ag | ||
| 7,682 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (7,682 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-81 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
5 Apr 1942 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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