Type | IXC | |||||||||||
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1939 | |||||||||||
| Laid down | 10 Jul 1940 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 991) | ||||||||||
| Launched | 20 Feb 1941 | |||||||||||
| Commissioned | 12 May 1941 | Kptlt. Ullrich Heyse (Knights Cross) | ||||||||||
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| Career 6 patrols |
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| Successes | 12 ships sunk, total tonnage 83,639 GRT | |||||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 17 May, 1943 in the South Atlantic south of Pernambuco, in approximate position 10.00S, 35.35W, by gunfire from the US destroyers USS Moffett, USS Jouett and depth charges from two Mariner aircraft (Sqdn VP-74/P-6/P-5). 7 dead and 47 survivors. | |||||||||||
Attacks on this boat
7 Mar 1942
At 17.03 hours, the boat crash dived when attacked by two PBM Mariner aircraft (USN VP-74) out of low clouds about 150 miles south of Bermuda. The first aircraft released two depth charges set at 50 feet just as the stern of the U-boat disappeared, but they were duds and later released two more depth charges in a second attack run. The other aircraft dropped two more. No damage was sustained by the U-boat which remained submerged until dusk. (Sources: ONI)
16 May 1943
The boat was attacked by an American Mariner aircraft (USN VP-74 / P-2) off Bahia without results as the 12 bombs fell wide. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 223)
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-128 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 4 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.
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