U-101
Scuttled
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIB |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Under Fritz Frauenheim she sank ships of convoy SC 7 in October 1940. A training boat from 1941; scuttled in May 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes: four bow, one stern
- 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines
- 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) deck gun with 220 rounds
- 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 March 1939 |
| Launched | 13 January 1940 |
| Commissioned | 11 March 1940 |
| Displacement | 753 t (741 long tons) surfaced 857 t (843 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 66.50 m (218 ft 2 in) o/a 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 January 1940
Convoy SC 7
Survived
16–19 October 1940
Fritz Frauenheim
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled on 3 May 1945; wreck later scrapped