Patrol info for U-81
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Jun 1943 | Pola | 4 Jul 1943 | Salamis | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Johann-Otto Krieg |
2WO Ltn. Herbert Kühn |
U-81's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-81 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1943 | U-81 | Johann-Otto Krieg |  | Yoma | 8,131 |  | br | GTX-2 |
| 25 Jun 1943 | U-81 | Johann-Otto Krieg | Nisr | 80 |  | ag | ||
| 26 Jun 1943 | U-81 | Johann-Otto Krieg | Nelly | 80 |  | sy | ||
| 26 Jun 1943 | U-81 | Johann-Otto Krieg | Toufic Allah | 75 | | sy | ||
| 27 Jun 1943 | U-81 | Johann-Otto Krieg | Michalios | 3,742 |  | gr | ||
| 12,108 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (12,108 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 1 position of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-81 during this patrol
27 Jun 1943
The boat was attacked by shore-based guns in the Mediterranean off Latakia (Syria).
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