- NOTE
- The Diary of a U-Boat Commander
- This is a work of fiction, There never was a U-boat commander by
the name of Karl von Schenk but there was a U-boat (U 122) in World War I.
- Note Photo of U 117 but the same type as U 122
|
| Type |
UE 2 |
| Shipyard |
Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (Werk 299) |
| Ordered |
27 May 1916 Laid down |
| Launched |
9 Dec 1917 Commissioned 4 May 1918 |
| Commanders |
- 4 May 1918 - 11 Nov 1918
- Kptlt. Alfred Korte (Born: 1 Aug 1884)
- Ranks 25 Apr 1912 Kapitänleutnant
|
| Career |
1 patrols |
| Successes |
- 1 ship sunk for a total of 278 tons.
- Njordur (Icelandic Trawler)
|
| Fate |
26 Nov 1918 - Surrendered. Ran aground on the English east coast while
on passage to surrender. Broken up. |
| Note |
There was another U 122 in World War Two
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 20 Dec 1939 and commissioned
into the Kriegsmarine on 30 Mar 1940. |