Patrol info for U-126
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 25 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 92 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Ernst Bauer |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Adolf Schweichel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-126
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We have daily positions for all 92 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 25 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 25 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-126 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | Høegh Giant | 10,990 |  | nw | ||
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | Dutch Princess | 125 |  | br | ||
| 16 Jun 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer |  | Arkansan | 6,997 |  | am | |
| 16 Jun 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Kahuku | 6,062 | | am | |
| 27 Jun 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | Leiv Eiriksson | 9,952 | | nw | ||
| 29 Jun 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | Mona Marie | 126 |  | ca | ||
| 1 Jul 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Warrior | 7,551 | | am | |
| 3 Jul 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Gulfbelle (d.) | 7,104 | | am | |
| 48,907 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (41,803 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,104 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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