U-126
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type IXC |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) |
Was refuelling from the raider Atlantis when Devonshire found her in November 1941, and helped bring Atlantis's crew home. Sank 25 ships in six patrols; sunk with all hands by an RAF aircraft off Spain on 3 July 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
- 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes
- 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds)
- 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun
- 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 June 1940 |
| Launched | 31 December 1940 |
| Commissioned | 22 March 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,120 t (1,100 long tons) surfaced 1,232 t (1,213 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 76.76 m (251 ft 10 in) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
31 December 1940
Sinking of Atlantis
Survived
22 November 1941
Was refuelling from Atlantis; took her survivors in tow
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by a British aircraft, 3 July 1943