German submarine U-124 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-124.
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.
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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 |
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Class and type | German Type IXB submarine |
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Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 00 412 |
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She was sunk with all hands west of Portugal on 2 April 1943.