Patrol info for U-101
Date lookup for 31 May 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 May 1940 | Kiel | 25 Jun 1940 | Kiel | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim |
1WO Oblt. Georg-Werner Fraatz |
2WO Ltn. Rolf Steinhaus |
U-101's position on 31 May 1940
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-101 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rösing (12 Jun 1940 - 15 Jun 1940)
Ships hit by U-101 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim |  | Orangemoor | 5,775 |  | br | HG-31F | A |
| 5,775 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,775 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol
31 May 1940
After a successful attack on convoy HGF 31 in the English Channel west of Guernsey, the boat endured an attack of four hours during which 34 depth charges were dropped. On going to periscope depth at 22.00 hrs, an armed trawler attacked again, dropping seven depth charges which caused moderate damage. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.