Patrol info for U-123
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Jun 1941 | Lorient | 23 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 70 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegen |
1WO Oblt. Herbert Schneider |
2WO Ltn. Horst von Schroeter |
Boatswain Walter Kaeding |
StObStrm WO Karl Fleige |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-123
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We have daily positions for all 70 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 15 Jun 1941.
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Arrival at Lorient on 23 Aug 1941.
Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1941 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen |  | Ganda | 4,333 |  | pt | |
| 27 Jun 1941 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen | P.L.M. 22 | 5,646 |  | br | SL-78 | |
| 27 Jun 1941 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen | | Oberon | 1,996 |  | nl | SL-78 |
| 29 Jun 1941 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen | Rio Azul | 4,088 | | br | SL-78 | |
| 4 Jul 1941 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen | | Auditor | 5,444 | | br | OB-337 |
| 21,507 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (21,507 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
25 Jun 1941. U-123 refueled from the German supply ship Charlotte Schliemann at Las Palmas.
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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol
27 Jun 1941
Having torpedoed 2 ships from convoy SL-78 the boat was depth charged for 11 hours but escaped by going very deep - down to 654 feet, below the range of the British depth charges. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 302)
12 Aug 1941
The boat was attacked by convoy escorts near Portugal. 126 depth charges were dropped, including 30 "close by" as reported by the Germans, but caused only moderate damage. The boat returned to France, having been at sea for over 60 days when this attack took place. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 336)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.