German submarine U-123 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-123.
German submarine U-123 was a Type IXB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. After that conflict, she became the French submarine Blaison (Q165)[1] until she was decommissioned on 18 August 1959.
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U-123 at Lorient in February 1942 | |
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Name | U-123 |
Ordered | 15 December 1937 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 955 |
Laid down | 15 April 1939 |
Launched | 2 March 1940 |
Commissioned | 30 May 1940 |
Decommissioned | 17 June 1944 |
Fate | Scuttled at Lorient on 19 August 1944. Raised and later became the French submarine Blaison |
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Name | Blaison |
Acquired | 1945 |
Decommissioned | 18 August 1959 |
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Class and type | German Type IXB submarine |
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Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 08 800 |
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