Patrol info for U-123
Date lookup for 2 Apr 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 2 May 1942 | Lorient | 62 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegen |
1WO Ltn. Horst von Schroeter |
Boatswain Walter Kaeding |
WO Ltn. Wolf-Harald Schüler |
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U-123's position on 2 Apr 1942
Ships hit by U-123 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1942 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen | Liebre (d.) | 7,057 |  | am | A | ||
| 7,057 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (7,057 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-123 during this patrol
2 Apr 1942
During an attack on the American steam tanker Liebre in shallow water off North Carolina, the boat was forced to dive by a patrol vessel which then dropped a single depth charge. U-123 only escaped undamaged because the attack was not followed up. (Sources: KTB U-123)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.