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Patrol info for U-123


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
15 Jun 1941Lorient23 Aug 1941Lorient70 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


We have daily positions for all 70 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
20 Jun 1941U-123Reinhard Hardegen Ganda4,333ptA
27 Jun 1941U-123Reinhard Hardegen P.L.M. 225,646brSL-78B
27 Jun 1941U-123Reinhard Hardegen Oberon1,996nlSL-78C
29 Jun 1941U-123Reinhard Hardegen Rio Azul4,088brSL-78D
4 Jul 1941U-123Reinhard Hardegen Auditor5,444brOB-337E
 21,507

5 ships sunk (21,507 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

1941

25 Jun 1941. U-123 refuelled from the German supply ship Charlotte Schliemann at Las Palmas, Canary Isles.

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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol

27 Jun 1941
Having torpedoed two ships from convoy SL 78, the boat was depth charged for 11 hours, but escaped by going very deep - down to 654 feet (199m), below the range of 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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