Patrol info for U-123
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 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 |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-123
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indicates an Allied attack on the boat.
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We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 14 Oct 1941.
15 Oct 1941 - 16 Oct 1941 - 17 Oct 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 1941 - 20 Oct 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 - 22 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941 - 24 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941 - 26 Oct 1941 - 27 Oct 1941 - 28 Oct 1941 - 29 Oct 1941 - 30 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941 - 1 Nov 1941 - 2 Nov 1941 - 3 Nov 1941 - 4 Nov 1941 - 5 Nov 1941 - 6 Nov 1941 - 7 Nov 1941 - 8 Nov 1941 - 9 Nov 1941 - 10 Nov 1941 - 11 Nov 1941 - 12 Nov 1941 - 13 Nov 1941 - 14 Nov 1941 - 15 Nov 1941 - 16 Nov 1941 - 17 Nov 1941 - 18 Nov 1941 - 19 Nov 1941 - 20 Nov 1941 - 21 Nov 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 22 Nov 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-123 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schlagetot (20 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941)
Raubritter (1 Nov 1941 - 11 Nov 1941)
Störtebecker (16 Nov 1941 - 18 Nov 1941)
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 | ||||||||
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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