German submarine U-124 (1940)

	U-124 after a patrol
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-124
Ordered	15 December 1937
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	956
Laid down	11 August 1939
Launched	9 March 1940
Commissioned	11 June 1940
Fate	Sunk by British warships west of Portugal, 2 April 1943 west of Oporto at 41°02′N 15°39′W / 41.033°N 15.650°W
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXB submarine
Displacement	1,051 tonnes (1,034 long tons) surfaced; 1,178 tonnes (1,159 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.50 m (251 ft) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged;
Range	12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern); 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun; 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla; 11 June 1940 – 2 April 1943;
Identification codes:	M 00 412
Commanders:	Kptlt. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz; 11 June 1940 – 7 September 1941; K.Kapt. Johann Mohr; 8 September 1941 – 2 April 1943;
Operations:	11 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 19 August – 16 September 1940; 2nd patrol:; 5 October – 13 November 1940; 3rd patrol:; 16 December 1940 – 22 January 1941; 4th patrol:; 23 February – 1 May 1941; 5th patrol:; 10 July – 25 August 1941; 6th patrol:; 16 September – 1 October 1941; 7th patrol:; 30 October – 29 December 1941; 8th patrol:; 21 February – 10 April 1942; 9th patrol:; 4 May – 26 June 1942; 10th patrol:; 25 November 1942 – 13 February 1943; 11th patrol:; 27 March – 2 April 1943;
Victories:	46 merchant ships sunk ; (219,862 GRT); 2 warships sunk ; (5,775 tons); 4 merchant ships damaged ; (30,067 GRT);

German submarine U-124 (nickname "Edelweissboot"^[1]) was a Type IXB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She operated in the Atlantic as part of the 2nd U-boat flotilla, both west of Scotland and east of the eastern US coast. She was also present off northern South America.

She was sunk with all hands west of Portugal on 2 April 1943.

^ Michael Gannon, Operation Drumbeat: The Dramatic True Story of Germany's First U-boat Attacks Along the American Coast in World War II, New York: Harper Perennial, 1991, p. 23

[1] Michael Gannon, Operation Drumbeat: The Dramatic True Story of Germany's First U-boat Attacks Along the American Coast in World War II, New York: Harper Perennial, 1991, p. 23

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History
U-124 after a patrol
Nazi Germany
Name	U-124
Ordered	15 December 1937
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	956
Laid down	11 August 1939
Launched	9 March 1940
Commissioned	11 June 1940
Fate	Sunk by British warships west of Portugal, 2 April 1943 west of Oporto at 41°02′N 15°39′W / 41.033°N 15.650°W / 41.033; -15.650
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXB submarine
Displacement	1,051 tonnes (1,034 long tons) surfaced 1,178 tonnes (1,159 long tons) submerged
Length	76.50 m (251 ft) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range	12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla 11 June 1940 – 2 April 1943
Identification codes:	M 00 412
Commanders:	Kptlt. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz 11 June 1940 – 7 September 1941 K.Kapt. Johann Mohr 8 September 1941 – 2 April 1943
Operations:	11 patrols: 1st patrol: 19 August – 16 September 1940 2nd patrol: 5 October – 13 November 1940 3rd patrol: 16 December 1940 – 22 January 1941 4th patrol: 23 February – 1 May 1941 5th patrol: 10 July – 25 August 1941 6th patrol: 16 September – 1 October 1941 7th patrol: 30 October – 29 December 1941 8th patrol: 21 February – 10 April 1942 9th patrol: 4 May – 26 June 1942 10th patrol: 25 November 1942 – 13 February 1943 11th patrol: 27 March – 2 April 1943
Victories:	46 merchant ships sunk (219,862 GRT) 2 warships sunk (5,775 tons) 4 merchant ships damaged (30,067 GRT)