Patrol info for U-100
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 11 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 25 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
Cdr sea training Kptlt. Walter Flachsenberg |
U-100's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N05.30W,48.45N13.45W,49.39N16.45W,53.15N18.15W,56.51N16.36W,58.39N16.36W,60.27N14.48W,57.45N11.12W,56.51N11.12W,55N19W,55.30N13.40W,49.39N16.45W,48.45N10.45W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 15 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-100 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke |  | Canonesa | 8,286 |  | br | HX-72 |
| 21 Sep 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Dalcairn | 4,608 | | br | HX-72 |
| 21 Sep 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Torinia | 10,364 | | br | HX-72 | |
| 22 Sep 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Empire Airman | 6,586 | | br | HX-72 | |
| 22 Sep 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Frederick S. Fales | 10,525 | | br | HX-72 |
| 22 Sep 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Scholar | 3,940 | | br | HX-72 |
| 22 Sep 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Simla | 6,031 |  | nw | HX-72 |
| 50,340 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (50,340 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #43
ms = 54.55N18.17W,54.55N18.25W,55N19W,54N18W,55.11N17.58W,55.30N13.40W
We have 6 positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-100 during this patrol
22 Sep 1940
At the end of its very successful attack on the convoy HX-72, the boat tried to hit the Putney Hill with the last torpedo at 02.57 hours, but missed and was driven away by the ship with 3 rounds. (Sources: Ritschel)
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