German submarine U-100 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-100.
German submarine U-100 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-100 |
Ordered | 15 December 1937 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 594 |
Laid down | 22 May 1939 |
Launched | 10 April 1940 |
Commissioned | 30 May 1940 |
Fate | Sunk 17 March 1941 by HMS Vanoc |
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Class and type | Type VIIB submarine |
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Height | 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems | Gruppenhorchgerät |
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Identification codes: | M 01 800 |
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