German submarine chaser UJ-121 Jochen

History
Nazi Germany
Name: UJ-121 Jochen
Owner: Kriegsmarine
Maiden voyage: 1935
In service: 1935
Out of service: 2 September 1940
Fate: Struck a mine and sunk
General characteristics
Type: Submarine Chaser

UJ-121 Jochen was a German submarine chaser that hit a mine in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.

Sinking

On 2 September 1940, UJ-121 was sunk by a mine while she was approaching Ostend Harbour, West Flanders, Belgium. Thirteen crew lost their lives, it is unknown how many survivors there were.[1]

References

  1. "UJ-121". Wrecksite. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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