Nickname(s) Jochen Years of service 1934–43 Name Johann Mohr Commands held German submarine U-124 | Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Korvettenkapitan Service/branch Kriegsmarine | |
Born 12 June 1916
Hannover ( 1916-06-12 ) Battles/wars World War II
Battle of the Atlantic Awards Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
U-boat War Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Died April 2, 1943, Atlantic Ocean Battles and wars Battle of the Atlantic, World War II | ||
Johann Mohr (12 June 1916 – 2 April 1943) was a Korvettenkapitan with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Career
Mohr joined the Reichsmarine in 1934. After serving as first Watch Officer (second-in-command) to Georg-Wilhelm Schulz in U-124 on three patrols, in September 1941 he assumed command of the U-boat on six patrols, and sank 27 merchant ships, for a total of 129,292 GRT of Allied shipping. This includes four ships from Convoy ONS-92 sunk on the night of 12 May 1942, totalling 21,784 tons. Mohr also sank the British light cruiser HMS Dunedin and the Free French corvette Mimosa.
Death
Mohr was killed when U-124 was sunk with all hands on 2 April 1943 about 500 km (270 nmi) west of Oporto, Portugal, by the British corvette HMS Stonecrop and the sloop HMS Black Swan.