Patrol info for U-100
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 12 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 23 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
1WO Oblt. Philipp Schüler |
U-100's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 12 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-100 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke |  | Boekelo (d.) | 2,118 |  | nl | SC-7 |
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Shekatika (d.) | 5,458 |  | br | SC-7 |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Blairspey (d.) | 4,155 | | br | SC-7 |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Caprella | 8,230 | | br | HX-79 |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Loch Lomond | 5,452 | | br | HX-79 | |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Sitala | 6,218 | | br | HX-79 | |
| 31,631 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (19,900 tons) and 3 ships damaged (11,731 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 5 positions of the 6 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-100 during this patrol
21 Oct 1940
During its attack on convoy HX-79, the boat was shelled by a tanker after missing it with a torpedo at 00.31 hours. No damages. (Sources: Ritschel)
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