24.4.41.
1341
Patrol 4
U-123, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: April 24, 1941, 13:41
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid ET41
05.03.41
BdU reports Convoy heading south in patrol grid CG 72 at 8 Kts. Will attempt to over take convoy Grid CG73 050341
05.04.41
Attacked convoy, approximately 18000 tons sunk, Large Cargo and Large Merchant. Pinged and depth charged, convoy moved off, attempted to over take, gave up after 8 hours when expected time of arrival failed to come to pass.
Ship sunk! SS Burleigh (Large Cargo), 8577 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 25
Ship sunk! SS Umtali (Large Merchant), 10615 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 77. Crew lost: 53
05.12.41
Engaged ship on surface 051241 DU27, Fired Coup de Gras, 0627 ship observed sunk at 0635 2200 tons
Ship sunk! SS Margarita (Small Freighter), 2228 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 21
05.22.41
052241 reached patrol grid ET41. 0330
06.04.41
Encountered and engaged target on surface, there is an escort, came from behind and fired off torpedoes, after about 4-5 misses/duds launching from the beginning of 2100 hours and 2140 hours, finally got an impact, crash dove. Grid ET24 060441
Ship sunk! SS Agapenor (Large Merchant), 10621 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 85. Crew lost: 56
06.05.41
Infiltrated base, took damage on sub net. Discovered a Large troop transport, a large tanker, and a modern tanker. It was enough for us, we attacked sinking them all. Torpedo reports were not kept. Crept out of port. 060541 ET38
Ship sunk! MV Inversuir (Large Tanker), 9505 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 6
Ship sunk! SS Cameronia (Large Troop Ship), 24469 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1087. Crew lost: 945
Ship sunk! MV British Pride (Modern Tanker), 10866 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 45. Crew lost: 32
06.10.41
leakage in the fuel line, not enough fuel to return home, sent request for orders to BdU ET 21
06.14.41
Arrived 061441, refueled and rearmed. Received by radio I was awarded the Knights cross. 76880 tons sunk.
Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 76881 tons
|