U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-100


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
11 Sep 1940Lorient25 Sep 1940Lorient15 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Joachim Schepke
Cdr sea training

Kptlt. Walter Flachsenberg

Patrol description

The translated war diary of U-100 for this patrol is available on our partner website: uboatarchive.net


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


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. ConvoyMap
21 Sep 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Canonesa8,286brHX-72A
21 Sep 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Torinia10,364brHX-72B
21 Sep 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Dalcairn4,608brHX-72C
22 Sep 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Empire Airman6,586brHX-72D
22 Sep 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Scholar3,940brHX-72E
22 Sep 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Frederick S. Fales10,525brHX-72F
22 Sep 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Simla6,031nwHX-72G
 50,340

7 ships sunk (50,340 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-100 during this patrol

22 Sep 1940
At the end of a very successful attack on convoy HX 72 in the Atlantic west of Ireland, the boat tried to hit Putney Hill with her last torpedo at 02.57 hrs, but missed, and was driven off by three rounds of shellfire from the merchantman. (Sources: Ritschel)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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