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U-100

U-100

Sunk

Kriegsmarine (Germany)

TypeSubmarine
ClassType VIIB
WarSecond World War

Under Joachim Schepke. Forced to the surface and rammed by the destroyer Vanoc on 17 March 1941, the same night U-99 was lost; Schepke was killed. Vanoc found her by radar, a first.

Career

Convoy SC 7
Survived

16–19 October 1940

Joachim Schepke

Convoy HX 79
Survived

19–20 October 1940

Sank three ships

15–17 March 1941

Rammed by Vanoc; Schepke killed