Patrol info for U-123
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 14 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 28 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle |
1WO Oblt. Johann Jebsen |
2WO Oblt. Ernst Cordes |
Boatswain Walter Kaeding |
StObStrm WO Karl Fleige |
U-123's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 15 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle |  | Cree | 4,791 |  | br | SL-53 |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | Anten | 5,135 |  | sw | OB-244 | |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | King Idwal | 5,115 | | br | OB-244 |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | Oakcrest | 5,407 | | br | OB-244 | |
| 23 Nov 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Tymeric | 5,228 | | br | OB-244 |
| 25,676 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (25,676 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol
23 Nov 1940
While attacking convoy OB-244 (4 ships sunk) the boat hit an unknown object (probably accidentally rammed by a convoy vessel) and was seriously damaged and had to abort to France for 50 days of repairs. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 208)
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