Patrol info for U-100
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 23 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
1WO Oblt. Philipp Schüler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-100
We have daily positions for all 12 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 12 Oct 1940.
13 Oct 1940 - 14 Oct 1940 - 15 Oct 1940 - 16 Oct 1940 - 17 Oct 1940 - 18 Oct 1940 - 19 Oct 1940 - 20 Oct 1940 - 21 Oct 1940 - 22 Oct 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 23 Oct 1940.
Ships hit by U-100 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke |  | Shekatika (d.) | 5,458 |  | br | SC-7 | A |
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Boekelo (d.) | 2,118 |  | nl | SC-7 | B |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Blairspey (d.) | 4,155 | | br | SC-7 | C |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Caprella | 8,230 | | br | HX-79 | D |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Sitala | 6,218 | | br | HX-79 | E |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Loch Lomond | 5,452 | | br | HX-79 | F |
| 31,631 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (19,900 tons) and 3 ships damaged (11,731 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-100 during this patrol
21 Oct 1940
During an attack on convoy HX 79, the boat was shelled by a tanker after missing it with a torpedo at 00.31 hrs. No damage. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.