U - 124 emblem flower shaped Kahitutan eh Edelweiss . This symbol is inspired from the sinking of U - 64 in April 1940. Submarine 's captain and crew are also the captain and crew of the U - 124 later , and they were rescued from the waters of Norway by members Gebirgsjäger - Regiment 139 which has the same emblem
When Johann Mohr took over command of U - 124 from the Georg - Wilhelm Schulz in the month of September 1941 , he added the frog emblem in addition to the submarine from Edelweiss flower emblem preexisting . Several other U-boats some are taking pictures of frogs as the emblem , it's just the shape of frogs depicted above is only used by the U - 124
The first commander of U- 124 is Korvettenkapitän Georg - Wilhelm Schulz ( March 10, 1906 - July 5, 1986) . He is a master of the U - boat that sank 19 ships ( 89,886 GRT ) and damaged one ship ( 3,900 tons ) in eight war patrols ( 263 days at sea ) . Schulz became commander of U - 124 the period June 11, 1940 s / d 7 September 1941 , and prior to serving in the submarine he's also been placed in the U - 10 and U - 64 . Achievements that have been achieved is the Knight ( 4 April 1941 ) , Eisernes Kreuz klasse I and II ( 25 September 1940 ) , U - boots - Kriegsabzeichen ( December 23, 1939 ) , and Spanienkreuz in Bronz ohne Schwerter ( June 6, 1939 )
Commander of U - 124 is both Korvettenkapitän Johann " Jochen " Mohr (June 12, 1916-2 April 1943) . He is a master of the U - boat that sank 29 ships ( 135,751 GRT ) and damaged three ships ( 26,167 GRT ) in 6 war patrols ( 268 days at sea ) . Mohr became commander of U - 124 period 8 September 1941 s / d 2 April 1943 . Medal that has been achieved is the Knight ( March 27, 1942 ) mit Oak Leaves ( January 13, 1943 ) , Eisernes Kreuz I klasse ( May 4, 1941 ) und klasse II ( 29 November 1939 ) , and U - boots - Kriegsabzeichen ( May 4, 1941 )
Three of the crew of U- 124 torpedoes are preparing to put into the ship . Edelweiss flower images displayed clearly on the side of the control tower . Coat numbered and there are two on the left and right edge of the U - 124
By : Alif Rafik Khan
U - 124 is of the type IXB submarine that was first launched on March 9, 1940 . From June 1940 s / d September 1941 he commanded by Georg - Wilhelm Schulz Korvettenkapitän . Furthermore Korvettenkapitän Johann Mohr took command until the rest of his career .
U - 124 left Wilhelmshaven for her first war patrol dated August 19, 1940 . During the 11 patrols that have lived in the period of 2 years and 8 months , the U - boat has recorded one of the best achievements attained by a German submarine in World War II in terms of achievement enemy ships sunk : Not less than 48 Allied ships ( 46 merchant ships , warships 2 ) was sent to the bottom of the ocean with a total tonnage of 225,637 GRT ; 4 ships damaged for a total tonnage of 30,067 GRT ; and one plane shot down !
Data U - boat :
Name : U - 124
Booking : December 15, 1937
Shipyard maker : AG Weser
Serial Number : 956
Laid : August 11, 1939
Launched : March 9, 1940
Commissioned : June 11, 1940
Final : drowned dated 2 April 1943 with all 53 crew were drowned
Class and type : Type IXB U - boat
Weight : On the surface of 1,051 tons , 1,178 tons in the water
Length : overall 76.5 m ( 251 ft ) , the main hull 58.7 m ( 192 ft 7 in )
Width : Overall 6.8 m ( 22 ft 4 in ) , the main hull 4.4 m ( 14 ft 5 in )
Height : 4.7 m ( 15 ft 5 in )
Mobilization : Diesel / electric , 2x MAN 9 -cylinder diesel M9V40/mesin - 46 supercharged , 4,400 hp ( 3,300 kW ) , double- acting electric GU345/motor 2xSSW 34 , 1000 hp ( 740kW )
Speed : Surface 18.2 knots ( 33.7 km / h ) , in water 7.3 knots ( 13.5 km / h )
Reach distance : Surface : 22,200 km ( 12,000 nmi ) with a speed of 10 knots , the water : 118 km ( 64 nmi ) with a speed of 4 knots ( 7 km / h )
Test depth : 230 m ( 750 ft )
The crew : 48 to 56 people ( officers and sailors )
Armament : 6 pieces 53.3 cm torpedo tubes : 4 bow , 2 stern ( 22 torpedoes ) ; 1 piece Utof 105/45 with 110 rounds of ammunition
War Notes :
First patrol
- August 25, 1940 : Tampering Stakesby British ship ( 3,900 tons ) of ( Konvoy ) HX 65A
- August 25, 1940 : Sink the UK ships Harpalyce ( 5,169 tons ) of HX 65A
- August 25, 1940 : Sink the UK ships Fircrest ( 5,394 tons ) of HX 65A
Second patrol
- October 16, 1940 : Sink vessel Trevisa Canada ( 1,813 tons ) of SC 7
- October 20, 1940 : Sink the British ship Sulaco ( 5,389 tons ) of OB 229
- October 20, 1940 : Sink the ship Norwegian Cubano ( 5,810 tons ) of OB 229
- October 31, 1940 : Sink the UK ships Rutland ( 1,437 tons ) of HX 82
- 1 November 1940 : Sink the ship British Empire Bison ( 5,612 tons ) of HX 82
Third patrol
- January 6, 1941 : Sink the ship British Empire Thunder ( 5,965 tons ) of OB 269 . 30 of the 39 crew were rescued by HMS Kingston Onyx ( Captain JBWright )
Fourth patrol
The fourth patrol U - 124 during March and April 1941 was the most successful of all the patrols that have been and will be lived !
- March 8, 1941 : Sink the UK ships Hindpool ( 4,897 tons ) of SL 67
- March 8, 1941 : Sink the Lahore British ship ( 5,304 tons ) of SL 67
- March 8, 1941 : Sink the UK ships Tielbank ( 5,984 tons ) of SL 67
- March 8, 1941 : British ships Nardana Drown ( 7974 tons ) of SL 67
- March 30, 1941 : Sink the UK ships Umona ( 3,767 tons )
- 4 April 1941 : Sink the UK ships Marlene ( 6,507 tons )
- 7 April 1941 : Sink vessel Portadoc Canada ( 1,746 tons )
- 8 April 1941 : British Tweed Sink ships ( 2,697 tons )
- 11 April 1941 : Drown Aegeon Greek ship ( 5,285 tons )
- 12 April 1941 : Sink the British ship St Helena ( 4,313 tons )
- 13 April 1941 : Sink the UK ships Corinthic ( 4,823 tons )
Fifth patrol
- July 10, 1941 : U - 124 left Lorient under the command of Georg - Wilhelm Schulz and arrived back at Lorient 6 ½ weeks later, on August 25, 1941 with no results !
Sixth patrol
- 16 September 1941 left Lorient under the command of Johann Mohr
- 20 September 1941 : Sink the UK ships Baltallinn ( 1,303 tons ) of OG 74
- 20 September 1941 : Sink the ship British Empire Moat ( 2,922 tons ) of OG 74
- 25 September 1941 : British Empire Stream Sink ships ( 2,922 tons ) of HG 73
- 26 September 1941 : Sink the UK ships Lapwing ( 1,348 tons ) of HG 73
- 26 September 1941 : Sink the British ship Petrel ( 1,354 tons ) of HG 73
- 26 September 1941 : Sink the UK ships Cervantes ( 1,810 tons ) of HG 73
Seventh patrol
- 24 November 1941 : Sink the British light cruiser HMS Dunedin ( 4,850 tons )
- December 3, 1941 : Sink the U.S. ships Sagadahoc ( 6,275 tons )
- December 9, 1941 : Approaching Georgetown on the surface with the intention to bombard the base cables or sink the ship anchored anywhere . A cannon battery suddenly barked beach and almost hit him so that U - 124 dived hurriedly and run away !
- December 29, 1941 : Arriving at his base in France with a crew of 104 men who survived the supply German submarine sunk by British
Eighth patrol
- March 14, 1942 : Sink vessel Resource UK ( 7,209 tons )
- March 17, 1942 : Sink the ship Ceiba ( 1,698 tons )
- March 17, 1942 : Tampering Acme American ship ( 6,878 tons )
- March 18, 1942 : Sink the Greek ship Kassandra Louloudi ( 5,106 tons )
- March 18, 1942 : Sink the U.S. ships Papoose ( 5,939 tons )
- March 18, 1942 : EM Clark Drown American ship ( 9,647 tons )
- March 19, 1942 : WE Hutton Sink the U.S. ships ( 7,076 tons )
- March 21, 1942 : Tampering American ship Esso Nashville ( 7934 tons )
- March 21, 1942 : Atlantic Sun Tampering American ships ( 11,355 tons )
- March 23, 1942 : Sink the U.S. ships Naeco ( 5,373 tons )
Ninth patrol
- May 12, 1942 : Sink Mount Parnes Greek ship ( 4,371 tons ) of ONS 92
- May 12, 1942 : Sink the UK ships Llanover ( 4,959 tons ) of ONS 92
- May 12, 1942 : Sink the UK ships Cristales ( 5,389 tons ) of ONS 92
- May 12, 1942 : Sink the British Empire Dell ships ( 7,065 tons ) of ONS 92
- June 9, 1942 : Sink the French corvette Mimose ( 925 tons ) of ONS 100
- June 12, 1942 : Sink the UK ships Dartford ( 4,093 tons ) of ONS 100
- June 18, 1942 : Sink the U.S. ships Seattle Spirit ( 5,627 tons ) of ONS 102
Tenth patrol
- December 28, 1942 : Sink the UK ships Treworlas ( 4,692 tons )
- January 1, 1943 : U - 124 came under attack from an aircraft the U.S. Navy , VP - 53 Squadron . U - 124 did not experience significant damage and even managed to shoot behind the enemy aircraft and destroy the anti- air attacks using weapons that are in the deck !
- January 9, 1943 : Sink the U.S. ships Minotaur ( 4,554 tons ) of TB 1
- January 9, 1943 : Sink the U.S. ships Collingsworth ( 5,101 tons ) of TB 1
- January 9, 1943 : Sink the U.S. ships Birmingham City ( 6,194 tons ) of TB 1
- January 9, 1943 : Sink the U.S. ships Broad Arrow ( 7,718 tons ) of TB 1
Eleventh Patrol (Last )
- 2 April 1943 : Sink the UK ships Katha ( 4,357 tons ) of OS 45
- 2 April 1943 : Sink the UK ships Gogra ( 5,190 tons ) of OS 45
In the attack on the 45 Konvoy OS , escort ships HMS Black Swan and HMS Stonecrop behind the U - 124 attacked and bombarded him with a bomb in that sink with all hands on the same day ( 2 April 1943 ) .
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