Patrol info for U-101
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 24 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim |
1WO Oblt. Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach |
1WO Oblt. Georg-Werner Fraatz |
2WO Oblt. Rolf Steinhaus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-101
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We have daily positions for all 20 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 5 Oct 1940.
6 Oct 1940 - 7 Oct 1940 - 8 Oct 1940 - 9 Oct 1940 - 10 Oct 1940 - 11 Oct 1940 - 12 Oct 1940 - 13 Oct 1940 - 14 Oct 1940 - 15 Oct 1940 - 16 Oct 1940 - 17 Oct 1940 - 18 Oct 1940 - 19 Oct 1940 - 20 Oct 1940 - 21 Oct 1940 - 22 Oct 1940 - 23 Oct 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 24 Oct 1940.
Ships hit by U-101 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | Saint-Malô | 5,779 |  | ca | HX-77 | |
| 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 |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Assyrian | 2,962 | | br | SC-7 |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Soesterberg | 1,904 |  | nl | SC-7 |
| 18,717 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (14,562 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,155 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol
19 Oct 1940
Despite being shelled by an armed freighter, U-101 completed the launch of torpedoes in a final attack on convoy SC-7 north of Ireland. The shells missed, landing astern as U-101 was turning away and zig-zagging. (Sources: Ritschel)
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