German submarine U-101 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-101.
German submarine U-101 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She had a highly successful career.
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Name | U-101 |
Ordered | 15 December 1937 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 595 |
Laid down | 31 March 1939 |
Launched | 13 January 1940 |
Commissioned | 11 March 1940 |
Decommissioned | 22 October 1943 |
Fate | Scuttled on 3 May 1945; wreck later scrapped |
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Class and type | Type VIIB U-boat |
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Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Boats & landing craft carried | 1 inflatable rubber boat |
Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems | Gruppenhorchgerät |
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Identification codes: | M 15 344 |
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