Patrol info for U-101
Date lookup for 28 Aug 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 4 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen |
1WO Oblt. Wilhelm-Heinrich Graf von Pückler und Limpurg |
2WO Ltn. Karl-Heinz Marbach |
WO Oblt. Hans-Hermann Pelkner |
U-101's position on 28 Aug 1941
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-101 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Grönland (12 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941)
Ships hit by U-101 on this date
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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol
28 Aug 1941
03.03 hrs, North Atlantic, west of Ireland: the boat was forced to dive by a destroyer while operating against convoy OS 4. Several escorts then dropped a total of 30 depth charges on the boat during a series of attacks that lasted three hours. The attacks were accurate, but the only serious damage was a disabled periscope. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.