U-123
Type IXB
Laid down:15 Apr, 1939
AG Weser, Bremen Commissioned: 30 May, 1940Kptlt.
Karl-Heinz MoehleCommanders:30 May, 1940 - 19 May, 1941 Kptlt.
Karl-Heinz Moehle (Knights Cross)19 May, 1941 - 31 Jul, 1942 Kptlt.
Reinhard Hardegen (Knights Cross)1 Aug, 1942 - 17 Jun, 1944 Oblt.
Horst von Schroeter (Knights Cross)Career:12 patrols 30 May, 1940 - 30 Sep, 1940
2. Flottille (training)
1 Oct, 1940 - 17 Jun, 1944
2. Flottille (front boat)
18 Jun, 1944 - 1 Aug, 1944
2. Flottille (Frontschulboot)
Successes:42 ships sunk for a total of 219.924 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 3.209 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 683 tons
5 ships damaged for a total of 39.584 GRT
1 auxiliary warship damaged for a total of 13.984 GRT
Fate:Taken out of service at Lorient, France 17 Jun 1944. Scuttled there 19 Aug 1944. Surrendered to France in 1945 and became the French submarine
Blaison. Stricken 18 Aug 1959 as
Q165.
Taken from source:
www.uboat.net
This is the example of successful and long life of a single U-boat.By the way,U-123 is my present U-Boat in GWX now.
