[Telgriff]

Oberleutnant Johann Grassler, commander of the U-123, has been lost with all hands sometime on December 22nd, 1940 in the vicinty of Scapa Flow. His last orders were to infiltrate the near by naval base, attack and then fall back, his first order was completed, but his second was not. Caught in sudden shallow water, and taking on heavy flooding in the bow compartments, Johann had no choice but to surface and await capture.

Instead the British opened fire, puncturing the hull with Flak and cannon rounds, killing the surrendering deck crew and sending the remaining crew along with their Kaleun, to the bottom. His loss has left a small reward of 45,432 tonnes of merchant and military shipping being sunk in his 5 patrols...