German submarine chaser UJ-121 Jochen

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History
Nazi Germany
NameUJ-121 Jochen
OwnerKriegsmarine
Maiden voyage1935
In service1935
Out of service2 September 1940
FateStruck a mine and sunk
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine 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.