| “ | Hey, the Commander over there! I am U-101, do you want to ride my shark, and go on an exciting and exhilarating ride? | „ |
U-101 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. U-101 was ordered on 15 December 1937 and laid down on 31 March 1939 at Germaniawerft, Kiel, as yard number 595. She was launched on 13 January 1940 and commissioned under her first commander Kapitänleutnant Fritz Frauenheim on 23 September of that year.
She had a highly successful career. U-101 took part in four wolfpacks, namely:
- Rösing (12–15 June 1940)
- West (2–20 June 1941)
- Grönland (12–27 August 1941)
- Reissewolf (21–29 October 1941)
Trivia[]
- She loves to race.
- She loves music. She can play trombone.
- U-101 is a submarine simulator name for Commodore 64 that was created 1986 by Mika Larramo in Sweden.