U 123 Question

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U 123 Question

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Post by oldhoweboy » 09 Apr 2015, 16:00

Hello!

This is picture of U 123!? Under KL Moehle?! I think.
I am curious as to the front emblem which seems similar to badge of 8th Flotilla but cannot find any ref to U 123 being of that flotilla.

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Foto from set on ebay.de.
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Re: U 123 Question

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Post by Thomas Craig » 21 May 2015, 23:54

There is a cross reference to the 8th and 2nd Flotillas in Hogel. I was thinking U 123 was used as a training boat in the 8th but apparently she remained in Lorient. Given that the boat in the photo cannot be U 123
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Post by oldhoweboy » 23 May 2015, 14:35

Anyone id this boat please, found it amongst fotos of Horst von Schroeter.
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Re: U 123 Question

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Post by Axel N » 24 May 2015, 22:04

Hi Nobby,

that it clearly U 123 taken in December 1942 at Kristiansand/Norway with U 225 alongside. The shield at the CT front is the crew insignia of von Schroeter. Hope you can sleep much better now!!

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Post by oldhoweboy » 25 May 2015, 10:21

Hurrah! Many thanks Axel. I keep finding pics to I.d.zzzzzzzzzzzz
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Post by Thomas Craig » 26 May 2015, 21:22

It is U 2506 in Bergen. Von Schroter took over command of that boat and took the symbol of U 123 with him upon leaving Lorient. U 123 never left Lorient for Norway because she was deemed unseaworthy.

Nope...that's wrong. U 2506 was a Typw XXI. Apparently Von Schroter added his Symbol to U 123 while it was still an operational boat. But U 123 never left Lorient.
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Post by oldhoweboy » 27 May 2015, 09:02

Hi
As Axel writes, 123 was at Kristianstad Dec 42. Arrived 1830 on 07/12 left at 0117 on 9/12. Met U 225.
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Post by Thomas Craig » 28 May 2015, 00:06

Both boats were in Kiel 5.12.42. I believe this photo to be taken in Kiel. They both left for operations west of Ireland together. I suppose it's possible they stopped in Kristianstad but why?

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