Patrol info for U-101
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 7 Dec 1940 | Lorient | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Ernst Mengersen |
1WO Oblt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach |
1WO Oblt. Georg-Werner Fraatz |
2WO Oblt. Rolf Steinhaus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-101
We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 24 Nov 1940.
25 Nov 1940 - 26 Nov 1940 - 27 Nov 1940 - 28 Nov 1940 - 29 Nov 1940 - 30 Nov 1940 - 1 Dec 1940 - 2 Dec 1940 - 3 Dec 1940 - 4 Dec 1940 - 5 Dec 1940 - 6 Dec 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 7 Dec 1940.
Ships hit by U-101 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1940 | U-101 | Ernst Mengersen |  | Aracataca | 5,378 |  | br | A | |
| 1 Dec 1940 | U-101 | Ernst Mengersen | | Appalachee | 8,826 | | br | HX-90 | B |
| 1 Dec 1940 | U-101 | Ernst Mengersen | | Loch Ranza (d.) | 4,958 | | br | HX-90 | C |
| 2 Dec 1940 | U-101 | Ernst Mengersen | | Kavak | 2,782 | | br | HX-90 | D |
| 2 Dec 1940 | U-101 | Ernst Mengersen | Lady Glanely | 5,497 | | br | HX-90 | E | |
| 27,441 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,483 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,958 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-101 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.