Patrol info for U-100
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 27 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 21 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.
Departure from Lorient on 7 Nov 1940.
8 Nov 1940 - 9 Nov 1940 - 10 Nov 1940 - 11 Nov 1940 - 12 Nov 1940 - 13 Nov 1940 - 14 Nov 1940 - 15 Nov 1940 - 16 Nov 1940 - 17 Nov 1940 - 18 Nov 1940 - 19 Nov 1940 - 20 Nov 1940 - 21 Nov 1940 - 22 Nov 1940 - 23 Nov 1940 - 24 Nov 1940 - 25 Nov 1940 - 26 Nov 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 27 Nov 1940.
Ships hit by U-100 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke |  | Justitia | 4,562 |  | br | SC-11 |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Ootmarsum | 3,628 |  | nl | SC-11 |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Bradfyne | 4,740 | | br | SC-11 |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Bruse (t.) | 2,205 |  | nw | SC-11 | |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Salonica | 2,694 | | nw | SC-11 |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Leise Mærsk | 3,136 | | br | SC-11 |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Bussum | 3,636 | | nl | SC-11 |
| 24,601 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (24,601 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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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