Ordered 7 Aug 1939
Laid down 1 Jun 1940 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 989)
Launched 31 Dec 1940
Commissioned 22 Mar 1941 Kptlt. Ernst Bauer (Knights Cross)
Commanders
22 Mar 1941 - 28 Feb 1943 Kptlt. Ernst Bauer (Knights Cross)
1 Mar 193 - 3 Jul 1943 Oblt. Siegfried Kietz
Career
6 patrols
22 Mar 1941 - 1 Jul 1941 2. Flotille (training)
1 Jul 1941 - 3 Jul 1942 2. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-126 sank 24 for a total of 111,564 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 450 tons (lost aboard transport ships)
5 ships damaged for a total of 37,501 GRT
2 ships a total loss for a total of 14,173 GRT
Fate: Sunk 3 July, 1943 north-west of
55 Dead (all hands lost).
By www. uboat.net
In the south Atlantic U-126 sank 10 ships with a total of 79,630 DWT and damaged one with 9,233 DWT
PERU - BRITISH MARINER - HOEGH GIANT - NEW TORONTO - GEORGE THATCHER - FLORA MC DONALD - LEHIGH - OUED GROU - STANDELA - NAILSEA MANOR
PERU
BRITISH MARINER
HOEGH GIANT
NEW TORONTO
GEORGE THATCHER Sister ship Patrick Henry. (USA)
FLORA MAC DONALD
LEHIGH
OUED GROU
STANDELLA
NAILSEA MANOR