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Patrol info for U-81


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
30 Jan 1943Pola19 Feb 1943Salamis21 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Johann-Otto Krieg		 1WO

Oblt. Klaus Andersen		 2WO

Ltn. Rudolf Dübler

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-81

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We have 20 daily positions for the 21 days U-81 was at sea.

Departure from Pola on 30 Jan 1943.
31 Jan 1943 - 1 Feb 1943 - 2 Feb 1943 - 3 Feb 1943 - 4 Feb 1943 - 5 Feb 1943 - 6 Feb 1943 - 7 Feb 1943 - 8 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943 - 10 Feb 1943 - 11 Feb 1943 - 12 Feb 1943 - 13 Feb 1943 - 14 Feb 1943 - 15 Feb 1943 - 16 Feb 1943 - 17 Feb 1943 - 18 Feb 1943 -
Arrival at Salamis on 19 Feb 1943.

Ships hit by U-81 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
10 Feb 1943U-81Johann-Otto Krieg Saroena (d.)6,671nl
11 Feb 1943U-81Johann-Otto Krieg Husni107lb
11 Feb 1943U-81Johann-Otto Krieg Al Kasbanah110ag
11 Feb 1943U-81Johann-Otto Krieg Dolphin135pl
11 Feb 1943U-81Johann-Otto Krieg Sabah el Kheir36ag
 7,059

4 ships sunk (388 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,671 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-81 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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