German submarine U-126 (1940)

	U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-126
Ordered	7 August 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	989
Laid down	1 June 1940
Launched	31 December 1940
Commissioned	22 March 1941
Fate	Sunk by a British aircraft, 3 July 1943
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
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;
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) overall; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged;
Range	13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
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;
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla; 22 March 1941 – 3 July 1943;
Identification codes:	M 40 082
Commanders:	Kptlt. Ernst Bauer; 22 March 1941 – 28 February 1943; Oblt.z.S. Siegfried Kietz; 1 March – 3 July 1943;
Operations:	6 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 5 July – 24 August 1941; 2nd patrol:; 24 September – 13 December 1941; 3rd patrol:; 2 February – 29 March 1942; 4th patrol:; 25 April – 25 July 1942; 5th patrol:; 19 September – 7 January 1943; 6th patrol:; 20 March – 3 July 1943;
Victories:	24 merchant ships sunk ; (111,564 GRT); 1 warship sunk ; (450 tons); 2 merchant ships total loss ; (14,173 GRT); 5 merchant ships damaged ; (37,501 GRT);

German submarine U-126 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. In six patrols, she sank 25 ships for a total of 111,564 gross register tons (GRT) and 450 tons. She was laid down at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 989 on 1 June 1940, launched on 31 December and commissioned on 22 March 1941 under Kapitänleutnant Ernst Bauer.

The submarine commenced her service with the 2nd U-boat Flotilla, an organization she would stay with, both for training and operations.

History
U-505, a typical Type IXC boat
Nazi Germany
Name	U-126
Ordered	7 August 1939
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	989
Laid down	1 June 1940
Launched	31 December 1940
Commissioned	22 March 1941
Fate	Sunk by a British aircraft, 3 July 1943
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXC submarine
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
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) overall 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range	13,450 nmi (24,910 km; 15,480 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
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
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla 22 March 1941 – 3 July 1943
Identification codes:	M 40 082
Commanders:	Kptlt. Ernst Bauer 22 March 1941 – 28 February 1943 Oblt.z.S. Siegfried Kietz 1 March – 3 July 1943
Operations:	6 patrols: 1st patrol: 5 July – 24 August 1941 2nd patrol: 24 September – 13 December 1941 3rd patrol: 2 February – 29 March 1942 4th patrol: 25 April – 25 July 1942 5th patrol: 19 September – 7 January 1943 6th patrol: 20 March – 3 July 1943
Victories:	24 merchant ships sunk (111,564 GRT) 1 warship sunk (450 tons) 2 merchant ships total loss (14,173 GRT) 5 merchant ships damaged (37,501 GRT)