Patrol info for U-123
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 14 Oct 1941 | Lorient | 22 Nov 1941 | Lorient | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegen |
1WO Oblt. Herbert Schneider |
2WO Ltn. Horst von Schroeter |
Boatswain Walter Kaeding |
U-123's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1941 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen |  | HMS Aurania (F 28) (d.) | 13,984 |  | br | SL-89 |
| 13,984 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (13,984 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol
21 Oct 1941
After damaging the British Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Aurania, U-123 took one seaman of this ship on board as a prisoner. In the evening the boat was attacked by a British Sunderland aircraft with two bombs. U-123 suffered slight damage.
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