German submarine U-100 (1940)

U-100
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-100
Ordered15 December 1937
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number594
Laid down22 May 1939
Launched10 April 1940
Commissioned30 May 1940
FateSunk 17 March 1941 by HMS Vanoc
General characteristics
Class & typeType VIIB submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.9 kn (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 220 m (720 ft)
  • Crush depth: 230–250 m (750–820 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Sensors &
processing systems		Gruppenhorchgerät
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 01 800
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Joachim Schepke
  • 30 May 1940 – 17 March 1941
Operations:
  • 6 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 9 August – 1 September 1940
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 11 – 25 September 1940
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 12 – 23 October 1940
  • 4th patrol:
  • 7 – 27 November 1940
  • 5th patrol:
  • 2 December 1940 – 1 January 1941
  • 6th patrol:
  • 9 – 17 March 1941
Victories:
  • 25 merchant ships sunk
    (135,614 GRT)
  • 1 merchant ship total loss
    (2,205 GRT)
  • 4 merchant ships damaged
    (17,229 GRT)

German submarine U-100 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

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