Patrol info for U-123
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 16 Aug 1943 | Lorient | 7 Nov 1943 | Lorient | 84 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Horst von Schroeter |
ObStrm Walter Kaeding |
U-123's daily positions during the patrol
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Ships hit by U-123 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol
25 Aug 1943
Depth charged off Cape Finisterre by allied escort vessels. Date is approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 406)
7 Nov 1943
At 09.44 hours, the inbound U-boat was attacked by a Mosquito aircraft (RAF Sqdn 618, pilot F/O Al Bonnett RCAF) in the Bay of Biscay. This was the first attack by a "TseTse" Mosquito (equipped with a 57mm cannon) and the hit scored on the conning tower killed 1 man, wounded 2 others and left the U-boat unable to dive due to a hole of 18 x 6,5cm. [Bootsmaat Günther Struve] (Sources: Ritschel)
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