Patrol info for U-100
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Aug 1940 | Kiel | 1 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
U-100's daily positions during the patrol
We have 23 daily positions for the 24 days U-100 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-100 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Empire Merchant | 4,864 |  | br | OA-198 | |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke |  | Jamaica Pioneer | 5,471 | | br | |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Alida Gorthon | 2,373 |  | sw | OA-204 | |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Astra II | 2,393 | | br | OA-204 | |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Dalblair | 4,608 | | br | OA-204 |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Empire Moose | 6,103 | | br | OA-204 | |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Hartismere (d.) | 5,498 | | br | OA-204 |
| 31,310 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (25,812 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,498 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 5 positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-100 during this patrol
17 Aug 1940
At 20.45 hours, the boat was attacked by a destroyer with 7-8 depth charges, shortly after locating a convoy. The hydrophone was disabled and the boat lost contact to the ships. (Sources: Ritschel)
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