Patrol info for U-101
Date lookup for 19 Oct 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 24 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim |
1WO Oblt. Georg-Werner Fraatz |
1WO Oblt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach |
2WO Oblt. Rolf Steinhaus |
U-101's position on 19 Oct 1940
Ships hit by U-101 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim |  | Assyrian | 2,962 |  | br | SC-7 | A |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Soesterberg | 1,904 |  | nl | SC-7 | B |
| 4,866 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (4,866 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol
19 Oct 1940
Despite being shelled by an armed freighter, U-101 completed the launch of torpedoes in a final attack on convoy SC 7 north of Ireland. The shells missed, landing astern as U-101 was turning away and zig-zagging. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.