Patrol info for U-124
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 19 Aug 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 16 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz |
Cdr sea training Oblt. Reinhard Hardegen |
Cdr training Kptlt. Wilhelm Kleinschmidt |
ObStrm Wilhelm Gerlach |
U-124's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-124 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | Fircrest | 5,394 |  | br | HX-65A | |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | Harpalyce | 5,169 | | br | HX-65A | |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz |  | Stakesby (d.) | 3,900 | | br | HX-65A |
| 14,463 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (10,563 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,900 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 1 position of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-124 during this patrol
25 Aug 1940
While attacking convoy HX 65A (2 ships sunk, 1 damaged) the boat was counter-attacked by a destroyer and forced to crash dive. During the dive the boat hit a rock formation at 295 and was brought to a standstill. At the same time depth charges rained down near the boat. The boat managed to get loose and touch bottom at 338 feet. A diver inspected the damages later and they were serious (3 of 4 forward tubes damaged) and the boat was ordered to abandon hunting and assume weather reporting duties. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 181)
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