Patrol info for U-123
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Jan 1941 | Lorient | 28 Feb 1941 | Lorient | 46 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.
Departure from Lorient on 14 Jan 1941.
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Arrival at Lorient on 28 Feb 1941.
Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1941 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | Vespasian | 1,570 |  | nw | OB-276 | |
| 4 Feb 1941 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle |  | Empire Engineer | 5,358 |  | br | SC-20 |
| 15 Feb 1941 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Alnmoor | 6,573 | | br | SC-21 |
| 24 Feb 1941 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Grootekerk | 8,685 |  | nl | |
| 22,186 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,186 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol
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