Patrol info for U-101
| 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 |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-101
We have daily positions for all 36 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 21 May 1940.
22 May 1940 - 23 May 1940 - 24 May 1940 - 25 May 1940 - 26 May 1940 - 27 May 1940 - 28 May 1940 - 29 May 1940 - 30 May 1940 - 31 May 1940 - 1 Jun 1940 - 2 Jun 1940 - 3 Jun 1940 - 4 Jun 1940 - 5 Jun 1940 - 6 Jun 1940 - 7 Jun 1940 - 8 Jun 1940 - 9 Jun 1940 - 10 Jun 1940 - 11 Jun 1940 - 12 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940 - 14 Jun 1940 - 15 Jun 1940 - 16 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940 - 18 Jun 1940 - 19 Jun 1940 - 20 Jun 1940 - 21 Jun 1940 - 22 Jun 1940 - 23 Jun 1940 - 24 Jun 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 25 Jun 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 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim |  | Stanhall | 4,831 |  | br | A | |
| 31 May 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Orangemoor | 5,775 | | br | HG-31F | B |
| 2 Jun 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Polycarp | 3,577 | | br | C | |
| 11 Jun 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | Mount Hymettus | 5,820 |  | gr | D | ||
| 12 Jun 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Earlspark | 5,250 | | br | E | |
| 14 Jun 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Antonis Georgandis | 3,557 | | gr | F | |
| 16 Jun 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | Wellington Star | 13,212 | | br | G | ||
| 42,022 | |||||||||
7 ships sunk (42,022 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
22 May 1940. U-101 encountered an enemy submarine in the North Atlantic, but neither boat attacked.
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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol
23 May 1940
For the second day in a row, the outbound boat encountered an enemy submarine in the North Sea. This time a torpedo track was seen passing the bow at a distance of about 50m (55 yards).
29 May 1940
16.30 hrs, Celtic Sea, SW of Lands End: an unidentified aircraft dropped two depth charges, causing minor damage. (Sources: Ritschel)
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)
4 Jun 1940
20.14 hrs, south of Lands End: an unidentified aircraft dropped one bomb. No damage. (Sources: Ritschel)
23 Jun 1940
04.08 hrs, off the Shetland Isles, inbound: an unidentified aircraft dropped three bombs on the boat, damaging the periscope. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.