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Patrol info for U-100


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
7 Nov 1940Lorient27 Nov 1940Lorient21 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Joachim Schepke
1WO

Oblt. Philipp Schüler

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-100

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We have daily positions for all 21 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-100 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Justitia4,562brSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Ootmarsum3,628nlSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Bradfyne4,740brSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Bruse (t.)2,205nwSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Salonica2,694nwSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Leise Mærsk3,136brSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Bussum3,636nlSC-11
 24,601

7 ships sunk (24,601 tons).

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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

General Events during this patrol

1940

19 Nov 1940. At 0051hrs Kptlt. Schepke on U-100 sighted a British convoy. Three hours later U-47 reached the reported convoy and fired five torpedoes, but all missed.

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Attacks on U-100 during this patrol

23 Nov 1940
After its successful attack on convoy SC-11, the boat was forced to dive by a destroyer with illuminating shells and then attacked with depth charges, disabling the hydrophone. (Sources: Ritschel)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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