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Patrol info for U-101

Date lookup for 18 Oct 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
5 Oct 1940Lorient24 Oct 1940Lorient20 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim
1WO

Oblt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach
1WO

Oblt. Georg-Werner Fraatz
2WO

Oblt. Rolf Steinhaus

U-101's position on 18 Oct 1940

Ships hit by U-101 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
18 Oct 1940U-101Fritz Frauenheim Creekirk3,917brSC-7A
18 Oct 1940U-101Fritz Frauenheim Blairspey (d.)4,155brSC-7B
 8,072

1 ship sunk (3,917 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,155 tons).

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