German submarine U-125 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-125.
German submarine U-125 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser as yard number 988 on 10 May 1940, launched on 10 December and commissioned on 3 March 1941. In seven patrols, she sank 17 ships for a total of 82,873 gross register tons (GRT). The boat was a member of three wolfpacks. She was sunk on 6 May 1943. All 54 men on board died.
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Name | U-125 |
Ordered | 7 August 1939 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 988 |
Laid down | 10 May 1940 |
Launched | 10 December 1940 |
Commissioned | 3 March 1941 |
Fate | Sunk, 6 May 1943 |
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Class and type | Type IXC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
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 32 765 |
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17 merchant ships sunk (82,873 GRT) |
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