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Patrol info for U-101


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
24 Nov 1940Lorient7 Dec 1940Lorient14 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen		 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 14 days on this patrol.

Departure from Lorient on 24 Nov 1940.
25 Nov 1940 - 26 Nov 1940 - 27 Nov 1940 - 28 Nov 1940 - 29 Nov 1940 - 30 Nov 1940 - 1 Dec 1940 - 2 Dec 1940 - 3 Dec 1940 - 4 Dec 1940 - 5 Dec 1940 - 6 Dec 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 7 Dec 1940.

Ships hit by U-101 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
30 Nov 1940U-101Ernst Mengersen Aracataca5,378br
1 Dec 1940U-101Ernst Mengersen Appalachee8,826brHX-90
1 Dec 1940U-101Ernst Mengersen Loch Ranza (d.)4,958brHX-90
2 Dec 1940U-101Ernst Mengersen Kavak2,782brHX-90
2 Dec 1940U-101Ernst Mengersen Lady Glanely5,497brHX-90
 27,441

4 ships sunk (22,483 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,958 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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