Ordered 7 Aug 1939
Laid down 10 May 1940 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 988)
Launched 10 Dec 1940
Commissoned 03/Mar/1941 Kptlt. Günther Kuhnke (Knights Cross)
Commanders
3 March 1941 - 15 Dec 1941 Kptlt. Günther Kuhnke (Knights Cross)
15 Dec 1941 - 6 May 1943 Kptlt. Ulrich Folkers (Knights Cross)
Career
7 Patrols
3 Mar 1941 - 1 Jul 1941 2. Flotille (training)
1 Jul 1941 - 6 May 1943 2. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-125 sank 17 ships for a total of 82,873 GRT.
Sunk 6 May, 1943 east of
54 Dead (all hands lost).
In the south Atlantic U-125 sank 6 ships with a total of 36,501 DWT.
BARON OGILVY - BRUYERE - EMPIRE AVOCET - KUMSANG - GLENDENE - ILORIN
BARON OGILVY
BRUYERE
EMPIRE AVOCET
KUMSANG
GLENDENE
ILORIN