U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-123


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
14 Jan 1941Lorient28 Feb 1941Lorient46 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle
1WO

Oblt. Günther Müller-Stöckheim
2WO

Oblt. Ernst Cordes
Boatswain

Walter Kaeding
Cdr sea training

Theodor Fahr
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 46 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
24 Jan 1941U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Vespasian1,570nwOB-276
4 Feb 1941U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Empire Engineer5,358brSC-20
15 Feb 1941U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Alnmoor6,573brSC-21
24 Feb 1941U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Grootekerk8,685nl
 22,186

4 ships sunk (22,186 tons).

Legend
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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.

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