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Patrol info for U-123

Date lookup for 2 Apr 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
2 Mar 1942Lorient2 May 1942Lorient62 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegen
1WO

Ltn. Horst von Schroeter
Boatswain

Walter Kaeding
WO

Ltn. Wolf-Harald Schüler

Patrol description

The translated war diary of U-123 for this patrol is available on our partner website: uboatarchive.net


U-123's position on 2 Apr 1942

Ships hit by U-123 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
2 Apr 1942U-123Reinhard Hardegen Liebre (d.)7,057amA
 7,057

1 ship damaged (7,057 tons).

Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol

2 Apr 1942
During an attack on the American steam tanker Liebre in shallow water off North Carolina, the boat was forced to dive by a patrol vessel which then dropped a single depth charge. U-123 only escaped undamaged because the attack was not followed up. (Sources: KTB U-123)

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