U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-100
09.08.1940 - 01.09.1940 First Sailing - active patrol U-100 left Kiel under the command of Joachim Schepke on 9th Aug 1940 and arrived at return on 1st Sep 1940 after over three weeks. Joachim Schepke hit seven ships on this patrol, six of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy OA-198 and five were from convoy OA-204. On 16th Aug 1940 he sank the British 4,864 ton Empire Merchant, sailing with convoy OA-198. On 25th Aug 1940 he sank the British 5,471 ton Jamaica Pioneer. On 29th Aug 1940 he sank the Swedish 2,373 ton Alida Gorthon, a member of convoy OA-204. On 29th Aug 1940 he sank the British 2,393 ton Astra II, part of convoy OA-204. On 29th Aug 1940 he sank the British 4,608 ton Dalblair, from convoy OA-204. On 29th Aug 1940 he damaged the British 5,498 ton Hartismere, sailing with convoy OA-204. On 29th Aug 1940 he sank the British 6,103 ton Empire Moose, a member of convoy OA-204.
11.09.1940 - 25.09.1940 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 11th Sep 1940, U-100 left Lorient under the command of Joachim Schepke and after two weeks arrived at return on 25th Sep 1940. Joachim Schepke hit seven ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy HX-72. On 21st Sep 1940 he sank the British 4,608 ton Dalcairn, part of convoy HX-72. On 21st Sep 1940 he sank the British 8,286 ton Canonesa, from convoy HX-72. On 21st Sep 1940 he sank the British 10,364 ton Torinia, sailing with convoy HX-72. On 22nd Sep 1940 he sank the British 3,940 ton Scholar, a member of convoy HX-72. On 22nd Sep 1940 he sank the Norwegian 6,031 ton Simla, part of convoy HX-72. On 22nd Sep 1940 he sank the British 6,586 ton Empire Airman, from convoy HX-72. On 22nd Sep 1940 he sank the British 10,525 ton Frederick S Fales, sailing with convoy HX-72. You can find more about convoy HX-72 at the warsailors.com page on convoy HX-72. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Simla.
12.10.1940 - 23.10.1940 Third Sailing - active patrol U-100 departed under Joachim Schepke from Lorient on 12th Oct 1940 and arrived at return on 23rd Oct 1940 after one and a half weeks. Joachim Schepke hit six ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: three were from convoy HX-79 and three were from convoy SC-7. On 18th Oct 1940 he damaged the Dutch 2,118 ton Boekelo, a member of convoy SC-7. On 18th Oct 1940 he damaged the British 5,458 ton Shekatika, part of convoy SC-7. On 19th Oct 1940 he damaged the British 4,155 ton Blairspey, from convoy SC-7. On 20th Oct 1940 he sank the British 5,452 ton Loch Lomond, sailing with convoy HX-79. On 20th Oct 1940 he sank the British 6,218 ton Sitala, a member of convoy HX-79. On 20th Oct 1940 he sank the British 8,230 ton Caprella, part of convoy HX-79. You can find more about convoy HX-79 at the warsailors.com page on convoy HX-79.
07.11.1940 - 27.11.1940 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-100 left Lorient under the command of Joachim Schepke on 7th Nov 1940 and after nearly three weeks arrived at return on 27th Nov 1940. Joachim Schepke hit seven ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy SC-11. On 23rd Nov 1940 he fatally damaged the Norwegian 2,205 ton Bruse, from convoy SC-11. On 23rd Nov 1940 he sank the Norwegian 2,694 ton Salonica, sailing with convoy SC-11. On 23rd Nov 1940 he sank the British 3,136 ton Leise Mærsk, a member of convoy SC-11. On 23rd Nov 1940 he sank the Dutch 3,628 ton Ootmarsum, part of convoy SC-11. On 23rd Nov 1940 he sank the Dutch 3,636 ton Bussum, from convoy SC-11. On 23rd Nov 1940 he sank the British 4,562 ton Justitia, sailing with convoy SC-11. On 23rd Nov 1940 he sank the British 4,740 ton Bradfyne, a member of convoy SC-11. You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the links for more information on Bruse and Salonica.
02.12.1940 - 01.01.1941 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 2nd Dec 1940, U-100 left Lorient under the command of Joachim Schepke and arrived at return on 1st Jan 1941 after over four weeks. Joachim Schepke hit three ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy OB-256. On 14th Dec 1940 he sank the British 3,380 ton Euphorbia, part of convoy OB-256. On 14th Dec 1940 he sank the British 3,670 ton Kyleglen, from convoy OB-256. On 18th Dec 1940 he sank the British 10,116 ton Napier Star.
09.03.1941 - 17.03.1941 Sixth Sailing U-100 departed under Joachim Schepke from Kiel on 9th Mar 1941 and after just over one week arrived at return on 17th Mar 1941.

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