Patrol info for U-126
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Feb 1942 | Lorient | 29 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 56 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Ernst Bauer |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Adolf Schweichel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-126
We have daily positions for all 56 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 2 Feb 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 29 Mar 1942.
Ships hit by U-126 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer |  | Gunny | 2,362 |  | nw | A | |
| 5 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Mariana | 3,110 |  | am | B | |
| 7 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Barbara | 4,637 | | am | C | |
| 7 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Cardonia | 5,104 | | am | D | |
| 8 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Esso Bolivar (d.) | 10,389 |  | pa | E | |
| 9 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Hanseat | 8,241 | | pa | F | |
| 12 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Texan | 7,005 | | am | G | |
| 12 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Olga | 2,496 | | am | H | |
| 13 Mar 1942 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Colabee (d.) | 5,518 | | am | I | |
| 48,862 | |||||||||
7 ships sunk (32,955 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,907 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-126 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.