U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-124
19.08.1940 - 16.09.1940 First Sailing - active patrol U-124 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Georg-Wilhelm Schulz on 19th Aug 1940 and arrived at return on 16th Sep 1940 after four weeks. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz hit three ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy HX-65A. On 25th Aug 1940 he damaged the British 3,900 ton Stakesby, sailing with convoy HX-65A. On 25th Aug 1940 he sank the British 5,169 ton Harpalyce, a member of convoy HX-65A. On 25th Aug 1940 he sank the British 5,394 ton Fircrest, part of convoy HX-65A.
05.10.1940 - 13.11.1940 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 5th Oct 1940, U-124 left Lorient under the command of Georg-Wilhelm Schulz and after five and a half weeks arrived at return on 13th Nov 1940. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz hit five ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: two were from convoy HX-82, two were from convoy OB-229 and one was from convoy SC-7. On 16th Oct 1940 he sank the Canadian 1,813 ton Trevisa, from convoy SC-7. On 20th Oct 1940 he sank the British 5,389 ton Sulaco, sailing with convoy OB-229. On 20th Oct 1940 he sank the Norwegian 5,810 ton Cubano, a member of convoy OB-229. On 31st Oct 1940 he sank the British 1,437 ton Rutland, part of convoy HX-82. On 1st Nov 1940 he sank the British 5,612 ton Empire Bison, from convoy HX-82. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Cubano.
16.12.1940 - 22.01.1941 Third Sailing - active patrol U-124 departed under Georg-Wilhelm Schulz from Lorient on 16th Dec 1940 and arrived at return on 22nd Jan 1941 after over five weeks. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz hit one ship on this patrol from convoy OB-269. On 6th Jan 1941 he sank the British 5,965 ton Empire Thunder, sailing with convoy OB-269.
23.02.1941 - 01.05.1941 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-124 left Lorient under the command of Georg-Wilhelm Schulz on 23rd Feb 1941 and after nine and a half weeks arrived at return on 1st May 1941. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz hit eleven ships on this patrol, four of these ships were in convoy, all of them from convoy SL-67. On 8th Mar 1941 he sank the British 4,897 ton Hindpool, a member of convoy SL-67. On 8th Mar 1941 he sank the British 5,304 ton Lahore, part of convoy SL-67. On 8th Mar 1941 he sank the British 5,984 ton Tielbank, from convoy SL-67. On 8th Mar 1941 he sank the British 7,974 ton Nardana, sailing with convoy SL-67. On 30th Mar 1941 he sank the British 3,767 ton Umona. On 4th Apr 1941 he sank the British 6,507 ton Marlene. On 7th Apr 1941 he sank the Canadian 1,746 ton Portadoc. On 8th Apr 1941 he sank the British 2,697 ton Tweed. On 11th Apr 1941 he sank the Greek 5,285 ton Aegeon. On 12th Apr 1941 he sank the British 4,313 ton St Helena. On 13th Apr 1941 he sank the British 4,823 ton Corinthic.
10.07.1941 - 25.08.1941 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 10th Jul 1941, U-124 left Lorient under the command of Georg-Wilhelm Schulz and arrived at return on 25th Aug 1941 after six and a half weeks.
16.09.1941 - 01.10.1941 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-124 departed under Johann Mohr from Lorient on 16th Sep 1941 and after just over two weeks arrived at return on 1st Oct 1941. Johann Mohr hit six ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: four were from convoy HG-73 and two were from convoy OG-74. On 20th Sep 1941 he sank the British 1,303 ton Baltallinn, a member of convoy OG-74. On 20th Sep 1941 he sank the British 2,922 ton Empire Moat, part of convoy OG-74. On 25th Sep 1941 he sank the British 2,922 ton Empire Stream, from convoy HG-73. On 26th Sep 1941 he sank the British 1,348 ton Lapwing, sailing with convoy HG-73. On 26th Sep 1941 he sank the British 1,354 ton Petrel, a member of convoy HG-73. On 26th Sep 1941 he sank the British 1,810 ton Cervantes, part of convoy HG-73.
30.10.1941 - 29.12.1941 Seventh Sailing - active patrol U-124 left Lorient under the command of Johann Mohr on 30th Oct 1941 and arrived at return on 29th Dec 1941 after eight and a half weeks. Johann Mohr hit two ships on this patrol. On 24th Nov 1941 he sank the British 4,850 ton HMS Dunedin. On 3rd Dec 1941 he sank the American 6,275 ton Sagadahoc.
21.02.1942 - 10.04.1942 Eighth Sailing - active patrol On the 21st Feb 1942, U-124 left Lorient under the command of Johann Mohr and after nearly seven weeks arrived at return on 10th Apr 1942. Johann Mohr hit ten ships on this patrol. On 14th Mar 1942 he sank the British 7,209 ton British Resource. On 17th Mar 1942 he sank the 1,698 ton Ceiba. On 17th Mar 1942 he damaged the American 6,878 ton Acme. On 18th Mar 1942 he sank the Greek 5,106 ton Kassandra Louloudi. On 18th Mar 1942 he sank the American 9,647 ton EM Clark. On 19th Mar 1942 he sank the American 7,076 ton WE Hutton. On 19th Mar 1942 he sank the American 5,939 ton Papoose. On 21st Mar 1942 he damaged the American 7,934 ton Esso Nashville. On 21st Mar 1942 he damaged the American 11,355 ton Atlantic Sun. On 23rd Mar 1942 he sank the American 5,373 ton Naeco. Pictures from a dive on the wreck of the W.E.Hutton can be viewed here.
04.05.1942 - 26.06.1942 Ninth Sailing - active patrol U-124 departed under Johann Mohr from Lorient on 4th May 1942 and arrived at return on 26th Jun 1942 after seven and a half weeks. Johann Mohr hit seven ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: two were from convoy ONS-100, one was from convoy ONS-102 and four were from convoy ONS-92. On 12th May 1942 he sank the Greek 4,371 ton Mount Parnes, from convoy ONS-92. On 12th May 1942 he sank the British 4,959 ton Llanover, sailing with convoy ONS-92. On 12th May 1942 he sank the British 5,389 ton Cristales, a member of convoy ONS-92. On 12th May 1942 he sank the British 7,065 ton Empire Dell, part of convoy ONS-92. On 9th Jun 1942 he sank the French 925 ton Mimose, from convoy ONS-100. On 12th Jun 1942 he sank the British 4,093 ton Dartford, sailing with convoy ONS-100. On 18th Jun 1942 he sank the American 5,627 ton Seattle Spirit, a member of convoy ONS-102.
25.11.1942 - 13.02.1943 Tenth Sailing - active patrol U-124 left Lorient under the command of Johann Mohr on 25th Nov 1942 and after eleven and a half weeks arrived at return on 13th Feb 1943. On 1st Jan 1943 in square EO 24, U-124 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VP-53 Squadron. U-124 was not damaged by the attack. The aircraft was destroyed during the attack. Johann Mohr hit five ships on this patrol, four of these ships were in convoy, all of them from convoy TB-1. On 28th Dec 1942 he sank the British 4,692 ton Treworlas. On 9th Jan 1943 he sank the American 4,554 ton Minotaur, part of convoy TB-1. On 9th Jan 1943 he sank the American 5,101 ton Collingsworth, from convoy TB-1. On 9th Jan 1943 he sank the American 6,194 ton Birmingham City, sailing with convoy TB-1. On 9th Jan 1943 he sank the American 7,718 ton Broad Arrow, a member of convoy TB-1.
27.03.1943 - 02.04.1943 Eleventh Sailing On the 27th Mar 1943, U-124 left Lorient under the command of Johann Mohr and arrived at return on 2nd Apr 1943 after six days. Johann Mohr hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy OS-45. On 2nd Apr 1943 he sank the British 4,357 ton Katha, part of convoy OS-45. On 2nd Apr 1943 he sank the British 5,190 ton Gogra, from convoy OS-45.

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