Nummer: 02510
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 16.08.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 09:27 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 100 |
| Commander : | Schepke |
| Grid : | AM 4611 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OA.198 |
| Date of observation : | 16.08.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 07:50 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Empire Merchant |
| Year of launch : | 1938 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4864 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 55.21n 13.40w |
Motor Freighter Empire Merchant ex German Pomona (bis 1939)
| Convoy : | OA.198 |
| Route of convoy : | Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |