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German submarine chaser UJ 121 Jochen

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Name
  
UJ-121 Jochen

Maiden voyage
  
1935

Out of service
  
2 September 1940

Owner
  
Kriegsmarine

In service
  
1935

Fate
  
Struck a mine and sunk

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.

References

German submarine chaser UJ-121 Jochen Wikipedia