Patrol info for U-123
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Dec 1942 | Kiel | 6 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 64 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Horst von Schroeter |
ObStrm Walter Kaeding |
WO Ltn. Wolf-Harald Schüler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-123
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We have 62 daily positions for the 64 days U-123 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 5 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 6 Feb 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-123 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Spitz (22 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942)
Jaguar (13 Jan 1943 - 24 Jan 1943)
Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1942 | U-123 | Horst von Schroeter |  | Baron Cochrane | 3,385 |  | br | ONS-154 |
| 29 Dec 1942 | U-123 | Horst von Schroeter | | Empire Shackleton (d.) | 7,068 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 10,453 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (3,385 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,068 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.