Patrol info for U-181
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Mar 1943 | Bordeaux | 14 Oct 1943 | Bordeaux | 206 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wolfgang Lüth |
1WO Ltn. Gottfried König |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-181
We have daily positions for all 206 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bordeaux on 23 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 14 Oct 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-181 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Without name (27 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-181 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth |  | Empire Whimbrel | 5,983 |  | br | A | |
| 11 May 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Tinhow | 5,232 | | br | DN-37 | B |
| 27 May 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Sicilia | 1,633 |  | sw | C | |
| 7 Jun 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | Harrier | 193 |  | sa | D | ||
| 2 Jul 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | Hoihow | 2,798 | | br | E | ||
| 15 Jul 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | Empire Lake | 2,852 | | br | F | ||
| 16 Jul 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | Fort Franklin | 7,135 | | br | G | ||
| 4 Aug 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Dalfram | 4,558 | | br | H | |
| 7 Aug 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Umvuma | 4,419 | | br | DN-54 | I |
| 12 Aug 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Clan Macarthur | 10,528 | | br | DN-55 | J |
| 45,331 | |||||||||
10 ships sunk (45,331 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-181 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.