U 124 (Navy)

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U 124 (Kriegsmarine)
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U 124 returning home from a patrol
Type : IX B
Field Post Number : M 00 412
Shipyard: AG Weser , Bremen
Construction contract: December 15, 1937
Build number: 956
Keel laying: August 11, 1939
Launch: March 9, 1940
Commissioning: June 11, 1940
Commanders:
Calls: 11 activities
Sinkings:
  • 46 ships (219,178 GRT )
  • 2 warships (5775 t)
Whereabouts: Sunk on April 2, 1943 west of Porto

U 124 was a German submarine of the type IX B , which was usedby the German navy during World War II . It was one of the most successful submarines in World War II.

history

The order for the boat was awarded to Deschimag (AG Weser) in Bremen on December 15, 1937 . The keel was laid on August 11, 1939 and the launch on March 9, 1940. The commissioning took place on June 11, 1940, under Lieutenant Georg Wilhelm Schulz. On September 16, 1941, Lieutenant Johann Mohr took command of the 53-man crew. He had already served in the period from October 5, 1940 to May 1, 1941 as II. WO and I. WO on U 124 . Two other well-known U-boat commanders, Reinhard Hardegen ( U 123 ) and Werner Henke ( U 515 ), had also served as watch officers on U 124 .

U 124 belonged to the 2nd U-Flotilla in Wilhelmshaven , carried out training trips from its commissioning until August 1940 and then served as a front boat for the 2nd U-Flotilla in Wilhelmshaven and Lorient until it was sunk . The emblem of the boat was the drawing of an edelweiss flower on both sides of the tower . It was the badge of the mountain troop unit that had rescued the survivors of U 64 ; these later made up the largest part of the crew of U 124 . This coat of arms was chosen as thanks for her rescue. Later the boat carried another sign, a green frog.

The boat ran out of eleven operations, on which a total of 47 ships with 217,019 GRT were sunk and four ships with 30,067 GRT were damaged. This result was only exceeded by four other submarines ( U 48 , U 99 , U 103 , U 123 ) during World War II .

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First venture

The boat left Wilhelmshaven on August 19, 1940 at 5:30 p.m. and entered Lorient on September 16, 1940 at 6:30 p.m. During this 28-day and approx. 3,650 nm above and 330 nm underwater expedition near the Hebrides , in the North Channel , at Rockall Bank and north of Ireland , two ships with 10,563 GRT were sunk. Another ship with 3,900 GRT was damaged.

  • August 25, 1940: The British steamer Harpalyce (5,169 GRT ) is sunk by a torpedo . He had loaded 8,000 tons of steel and was on the way from Baltimore via Halifax to Hull . The ship belonged to convoy HX-65A with 51 ships. There were 42 dead and four survivors.
  • 25th August 1940: Damage to the British steamer Stakesby ( Lage ) (3,900 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded pit wood and was on the way from Newcastle ( New Brunswick ) to the Tyne . The ship also belonged to convoy HX-65A. There were no deaths, 30 survivors. The ship was towed and sank burning in shallow water at Stornaway. It was later lifted, repaired and returned to service as the Empire Derwent in 1943 .
  • August 25, 1940: The British steamer Fircrest ( Lage ) (5,394 GRT) is sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 7,900 tons of iron ore and was on the way from Wabana ( Newfoundland ) via Halifax (Nova Scotia) to Middlesbrough . The ship belonged to convoy HX-65A. It was a total loss with 39 dead.

Second venture

The boat left Lorient on October 5, 1940 at 6:30 p.m. and returned there on November 13, 1940 at 4:30 p.m. On this 39 day long and 6,273 nm above and 303 nm underwater undertaking northwest of Ireland five ships with 20,061 GRT were sunk.

  • October 16, 1940: The Canadian steamer Trevisa ( Lage ) (1,813 GRT) is sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 460 logs and was on the way from Parrsboro via Sydney to Aberdeen . The ship belonged to convoy SC-7 with 35 ships. There were seven dead and 14 survivors.
  • October 20, 1940: sinking of the Norwegian steamer Cubano ( Lage ) (5,810 GRT) by a torpedo. He was ballasted and on his way from Manchester to Montreal . The ship belonged to convoy OB-229 with 35 ships. There were two dead and 31 survivors.
  • October 20, 1940: sinking of the British steamer Sulcao ( Lage ) (5,389 GRT) by a torpedo. He was ballasted and en route from Avonmouth via Limbe to the United States . The ship belonged to convoy OB-229 with 35 ships. There were 65 dead and one survivor.
  • October 31, 1940: sinking of the British steamer Rutland ( Lage ) (1,437 GRT) by a torpedo. He had bananas loaded and was on his way from Port Antonio to Garston . The ship belonged to convoy HX-82 with 39 ships. It was a total loss with 24 dead.
  • November 1, 1940: sinking of the British steamer Empire Bison ( Lage ) (5,612 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 6,067 t of scrap and 94 trucks and was on the way from Baltimore (USA) via Halifax (Nova Scotia) to the River Clyde . The ship was a straggler of convoy HX-82. There were 31 dead and 4 survivors.

Third company

The boat left Lorient on December 16, 1940 at 5:00 p.m. and returned there on January 22, 1941 at 2:10 p.m. On this 37 day long and 6,500 nm over and 340 nm long undertaking west of the north channel, a ship with 5,965 GRT was sunk.

  • January 6, 1941: The British steamer Empire Thunder ( Lage ) (5,965 GRT) is sunk by a torpedo. He drove in ballast and was on the way from Sunderland via Oban to William Head (Washington, USA). The ship belonged to the disbanded convoy OB-269 with 26 ships. There were nine dead and 30 survivors.

Fourth venture

In this photo from March 1941, just a year before entry into the Enigma M4 , is yet Enigma M3 (bottom left) in the same time as a key space serving radio shack of U 124 to be seen.

The boat left Lorient on February 23, 1941 at 4:00 p.m. and returned there on May 1, 1941 at 9:50 a.m. On this 67 day long and 12,127 nm above and 275 nm underwater undertaking in the Central Atlantic , near the Canary Islands and off Freetown , eleven ships with 53,297 GRT were sunk. U 124 was supplied with 34 m³ of fuel and provisions in Las Palmas on March 4, 1941 . It was again supplied with torpedoes and 80 m³ of fuel by the auxiliary cruiser Kormoran from March 15, 1941 to March 19, 1941 .

  • March 8, 1941: Sinking of the British steamer Nardana ( Lage ) (7,974 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 5,412 tons of linseed , 250 tons of palm kernels , general cargo including pig iron and seeds and was on the way from Bombay via Cape Town and Freetown to London . The ship belonged to convoy SL-67 with 56 ships. There were 19 dead and 107 survivors.
  • March 8, 1941: Sinking of the British steamer Tielbank ( Lage ) (5,984 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 743 t of manganese , 6,456 t of peanuts and 997 t of peanut cake and was on the way from Kakinada ( India ) and Durban via Freetown (Sierra Leone) to Oban (Scotland). The ship also belonged to convoy SL-67. There were four dead and 62 survivors.
  • March 8, 1941: Sinking of the British steamer Lahore ( Lage ) (5,304 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded general cargo including 1,120 t of lumber , pig iron, tea and mail and was on the way from Calcutta via Freetown (Sierra Leone) to London. The ship belonged to convoy SL-67. There were no casualties, 82 survivors.
  • March 8, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Hindpool ( Lage ) (4,897 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 7,700 tons of iron ore and was on the way from Pepel (Sierra Leone) via Freetown to Middlesbrough. The ship belonged to convoy SL-67. There were 28 dead and twelve survivors.
  • March 30, 1941: The British steamer Umona (3,767 GRT) is sunk by two torpedoes. He had 50 tons of legumes , 47 tons of jam , 1,549 tons of corn and 14 passengers on board and was on the way from Durban (South Africa) via Walvis Bay and Freetown to London. 89 crew members and 13 passengers were killed, four crew members and one passenger were rescued.
  • April 5, 1941: Sinking of the British steamer Marlene ( Lage ) (6,507 GRT) by three torpedoes and artillery . He had loaded 7,100 tons of general cargo and 1,500 tons of pig iron and was on his way from Calcutta via Walvis Bay and Freetown to Great Britain. There were 13 dead and 47 survivors.
  • April 7, 1941: Sinking of the Canadian steamer Portadoc ( Lage ) (1,746 GRT) by a torpedo and artillery. He was ballasted and on his way from St. Lucia to Freetown. There were no deaths, 20 survivors.
  • April 8, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Tweed ( Lage ) (2,697 GRT) by a torpedo. He drove in ballast and was on the way from Liverpool to Pepel (Sierra Leone). The ship belonged to the disbanded convoy OG-57 (37 ships). There were three dead and 28 survivors.
  • April 11, 1941: sinking of the Greek steamer Aegeon ( Lage ) (5,285 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 7,151 tons of wheat and was on the way from Buenos Aires via Freetown to Barry Roads . There were four dead and 27 survivors.
  • April 12, 1941: Sinking of the British steamer St. Helena ( Lage ) (4,313 GRT) by a torpedo. He had 7,600 tons of tinned meat, cotton, rice, mutton and three passengers on board and was on the way from Rio Grande do Sul , Santos and Bahia via Freetown to Hull . There were no dead, 41 survivors.
  • April 13, 1941: Sinking of the British steamer Corinthic ( Lage ) (4,823 GRT) by three torpedoes. He had loaded 7,710 tons of grain and was on the way from Rosario via Freetown to Great Britain. There were two dead and 39 survivors.

Fifth venture

The boat left Lorient on July 10, 1941 at 8:00 p.m. and returned there on August 25, 1941 at 11:00 a.m. No ships were sunk or damaged during this 53-day, 7,052-nm above and 232-nm-long undertaking west of Gibraltar and on the north-west African coast.

Sixth venture

The boat left Lorient on September 16, 1941 at 4:15 p.m. and returned there on October 1, 1941 at 3:00 p.m. Six ships with 11,659 GRT were sunk on this 15-day and 3,192 nm above and 112 nm underwater expedition southwest of Ireland.

  • September 20, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Baltallinn ( Lage ) (1,303 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 442 tons of military equipment and was on the way from Preston and Oban (Scotland) to Gibraltar . The ship belonged to convoy OG-74 with 22 ships. There were seven dead and 28 survivors. (Eleven of the survivors died in the later sinking of the British rescue ship Walmar Castle by German aircraft.)
  • September 20, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Empire Moat ( Lage ) (2,922 GRT) by a torpedo. He was ballasted and was en route from London and Oban (Scotland) to Gibraltar. The ship also belonged to convoy OG-74. There were no deaths, 32 survivors.
  • September 25, 1941: The British steamer Empire Stream ( Lage ) (2,922 GRT) is sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 3,500 tons of potash and was on the way from Huelva to Dundee . The ship belonged to convoy HG-73 with 25 ships. There were eight dead and 27 survivors.
  • September 26, 1941: The British steamer Petrel ( Lage ) (1,354 GRT) is sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 275 t of cork and 130 t of general cargo and was on the way from Porto to Bristol . The ship belonged to convoy HG-73. There were 22 dead and nine survivors.
  • September 26, 1941: The British steamer Cervantes (1,810 GRT) is sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 500 tons of potash and 400 tons of cork and was on the way from Lisbon to Liverpool. The ship belonged to convoy HG-73. There were eight dead and 32 survivors.
  • September 26, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Lapwing ( Lage ) (1,348 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 750 tons of iron pebbles and cork and was on his way from Lisbon (Portugal) to Glasgow. The ship belonged to convoy HG-73. There were 26 dead and eight survivors.

Seventh venture

The boat left Lorient on October 30, 1941 at 3:35 p.m. and returned there on December 29, 1941 at 3:00 p.m. On this 61 day long and 12,034 nm above and 225 nm underwater expedition in the Central Atlantic, near the Cape Verde Islands and the islands of Ascension and St. Helena , a ship with 6,275 GRT and a light cruiser were sunk. U 124 was supplied with 106 m³ of fuel on November 18, 1941 by the German supplier Python . On December 6, 1941, the boat took over 50 m³ of fuel from U 68 and 104 survivors of the auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (sunk on November 22, 1941), of which 70 men were handed over to the Italian submarine Calvia on December 18, 1941 . U 68 then marched back. It entered St. Nazaire on December 28, 1941 , gave up the survivors, and left for Lorient the same day.

  • November 24, 1941: Sinking of the British light cruiser HMS Dunedin ( Lage ) (4,850 t) by two torpedoes. There were 419 dead and 67 survivors.
  • December 3, 1941: Sinking of the American steamer Sagadahoc ( Lage ) (6,275 GRT) by three torpedoes. He had loaded 5,800 tons of general cargo and was on the way from New York to Beira and Mombasa . There was one dead and 34 survivors.

Eighth venture

The boat left Lorient on February 21, 1942 at 7:00 p.m. and returned there on April 10, 1942 at 9:30 a.m. On this 48-day expedition off the east coast of the USA off Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras , seven ships with 42,048 GRT were sunk and three ships with 26,167 GRT were damaged.

  • March 14, 1942: Sinking of the British tanker British Resource ( Lage ) (7,209 GRT) by three torpedoes. He had loaded 10,000 tons of gasoline and was on his way from Curaçao to Great Britain. There were 45 dead and four survivors.
  • March 17, 1942: Sinking of the Honduran steamer Ceiba ( Lage ) (1,698 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded bananas and was on his way from Kingston to New York. There were 44 dead and six survivors.
  • March 17, 1942: The American tanker Acme (6,878 GRT) is damaged by a torpedo. He was ballasted and on his way from New York to Corpus Christi, Texas . There were eleven dead and 20 survivors. The ship soon sank in shallow water, was lifted and repaired.
  • March 18, 1942: sinking of the Greek steamer Kassandra Louloudis ( Lage ) (5,106 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded war goods and was on his way from New York to Cristóbal (Panama). There were no deaths, 35 survivors.
  • March 18, 1942: sinking of the US tanker EM Clark ( Lage ) (9,647 GRT) by two torpedoes. He had 118,725 barrels of fuel oil loaded and was on his way from Baton Rouge to New York. There was one dead and 40 survivors.
  • March 19, 1942: Sinking of the American tanker Papoose ( Lage ) (5,939 GRT) by two torpedoes. He drove in ballast and was on his way from Providence via New York to Corpus Christi. There were two dead and 32 survivors.
  • March 19, 1942: sinking of the US tanker WE Hutton ( Lage ) (7,076 GRT) by two torpedoes. He had 65,000 barrels of diesel oil loaded and was on the way from Smiths Bluff ( Texas ) by Marcus Hook ( Pennsylvania ). There were 13 dead and 23 survivors.
  • March 21, 1942: Damage to the US tanker Esso Nashville (7,934 GRT). He had 106,718 barrels of fuel oil loaded and was en route from Port Arthur to New Haven . There were no deaths, 37 survivors. The tanker broke in two after the torpedo hit. The forecastle sank, the stern could be towed to Morehead City ( North Carolina ). There the Esso Nashville got a new bug and resumed service on March 16, 1943.
  • March 21, 1942: Damage to the American tanker Atlantic Sun (11,355 GRT) by a torpedo. The tanker was on its way from Beaumont to Chester . The ship was repaired and sunk by U 607 on February 15, 1943 .
  • March 23, 1942: Sinking of the American tanker Naeco ( Lage ) (5,373 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 72,000 barrels of kerosene and 25,000 barrels of heating oil and was on his way from Houston to New York. There were 24 dead and 14 survivors.

Ninth venture

The boat left Lorient on May 4, 1942 at 8:00 p.m. and returned there on June 26, 1942 at 6:00 p.m. Six ships with 31,504 GRT and a corvette of 925 t were sunk on this 54 day long and 8,353 nm above and 232 nm underwater expedition off Newfoundland . U 124 was supplied with 30 m³ of fuel by U 116 on May 27, 1942 . It belonged to the group with the code name "Pike".

  • May 12, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Empire Dell ( Lage ) (7,065 GRT) by two torpedoes. He was ballasted and on his way from Garston (Liverpool) to Halifax (Nova Scotia). The ship belonged to convoy ONS-92 with 41 ships. There were two dead and 46 survivors.
  • May 12, 1942: sinking of the Greek motor ship Mount Parnes ( Lage ) (4,371 GRT) by a torpedo. It was loaded with coal and on its way from Swansea to Montreal. The ship also belonged to convoy ONS-92. There were no deaths, 33 survivors.
  • May 12, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Llanover ( Lage ) (4,959 GRT) by a torpedo. He was carrying coal and was on his way from the Tyne via Loch Ewe to Halifax (Nova Scotia). The ship belonged to convoy ONS-92. There were no dead, 46 survivors.
  • May 12, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Cristales ( Lage ) (5,389 GRT) by two torpedoes. He had general cargo, pottery , mail and ten passengers on board and was on his way from Newport via Milford Haven to Montreal. The ship belonged to convoy ONS-92. There were no deaths, 82 survivors.
  • June 9, 1942: The French corvette FFL Mimosa (925 t) was sunk by two torpedoes. The ship was part of the escort of the ONS-100 convoy with 38 ships. There were 65 dead and 4 survivors.
  • June 12, 1942: The British steamer Dartford (4,093 GRT) is sunk by two torpedoes. He drove in ballast and was on the way from Tyne and Oban (Scotland) to Sydney (Nova Scotia). The ship belonged to the ONS-100 convoy. There were 30 dead and 17 survivors.
  • June 18, 1942: sinking of the US steamer Seattle Spirit ( Lage ) (5,627 GRT) by two torpedoes. He drove in ballast and was on the way from Murmansk via Reykjavík to New York. The ship belonged to convoy ONS-102. There were four dead and 51 survivors. The ship was armed with a 4- inch cannon, four .50 caliber machine guns and four .30 caliber machine guns.

Tenth venture

The boat left Lorient on November 25, 1942 at 5:00 p.m. and returned there on February 13, 1943 at 10:00 a.m. On this 81 day long and 10,656 nm over and 640 nm long undertaking in the west Atlantic and west of the Caribbean , five ships with 28,259 GRT were sunk. U 124 was supplied with 20 m³ of fuel by U 118 on December 4, 1942 and 40 m³ of fuel by U 504 on February 2, 1943 .

  • December 28, 1942: Sinking of the British steamer Treworlas ( Lage ) (4,692 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 3,000 tons of manganese ore and was on the way from Massaua via Cape Town to Baltimore . There were 38 dead and nine survivors.
  • January 9, 1943: Sinking of the American tanker Broad Arrow ( Lage ) (7,718 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 85,111 barrels of diesel and heating oil and was on the way from Port of Spain to Rio de Janeiro . The ship belonged to convoy TB-1. There were 23 dead and 24 survivors. The tanker was armed with a 5-inch cannon and two machine guns .30 caliber (= 7.62 mm).
  • January 9, 1943: The US steamer Birmingham City ( Lage ) (6,194 GRT) is sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 10,000 tons of general cargo including machines and tinplate and was on the way from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro. The ship belonged to convoy TB-1. There were ten dead and 56 survivors. The steamer was armed with a 4-inch cannon, a 3-inch cannon and four MGs .50 caliber (= 12.7 mm).
  • January 9, 1943: Sinking of the US steamer Collingsworth ( Lage ) (5,101 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 2,000 tons of oil , 1,900 tons of steel rails, 112 tons of lubricating oil and 4,000 tons of coal and was on the way from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro. The ship belonged to convoy TB-1. There were 12 dead and 55 survivors. The steamer was armed with a 4-inch cannon, a 3-inch cannon, and eight 20mm MKs .
  • January 9, 1943: Sinking of the US steamer Minotaur ( Lage ) (4,554 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 4,400 tons of coal, 12,000 barrels of oil and 600 sacks of government mail and was on his way from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro. The ship belonged to convoy TB-1. There were six dead and 46 survivors. The steamer was armed with two 3-inch cannons and two MGs .50 caliber (= 12.7 mm).

Eleventh venture

The boat left Lorient on March 27, 1943 and was sunk on April 2, 1943. On this six-day expedition west of Spain, two ships with 9,547 GRT were sunk.

  • April 2, 1943: The British steamer Katha (4,357 GRT) is sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 7,000 tons of military equipment including 16 aircraft of the type Hawker Hurricane and was on the way from London, Hull and Oban (Scotland) to Durban (South Africa), Colombo and Calcutta. The ship belonged to convoy OS-45 with 42 ships. There were six dead and 58 survivors.
  • April 2, 1943: Sinking of the British steamer Gogra (5,190 GRT) by a torpedo. He had loaded 6,000 tons of military equipment and 1,000 tons of ammunition and torpedoes and was on his way from Glasgow via Cape Town to Karachi and Bombay . The ship also belonged to convoy OS-45. There were 82 dead and eight survivors.

Whereabouts

During the submarine attacks on the convoy OS-45 attacked the British corvette HMS Stonecrop and the sloop HMS Black Swan turn U 124 with depth charges and sank it on April 2nd, 1943 west of Porto ( Portugal ) at position 41 ° 2 ′  N , 15 ° 39 ′  W in marine grid reference CF 3922. All 53 crew members were killed.

literature

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Web links

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Remarks

  1. ^ Georg Högel: Emblems, coats of arms, Malings German submarines 1939-1945. 5th edition. Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-7822-1002-7 , page 59
  2. ↑ US caliber: 0.5 or 0.3 inch (12.7 or 7.62 mm)