SM UB-123

SM UB-123 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 6 April 1918 as SM UB-123.

UB-123 struck a mine at the North Sea Mine Barrage on 19 October 1918, all 36 crew members died in the event.

Construction
She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 2 March 1918. UB-123 was commissioned later the same year. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-123 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 10.5 cm deck gun. UB-123 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 7280 nmi. UB-123 had a displacement of 512 t while surfaced and 643 t when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.9 kn when surfaced and 7.6 kn when submerged.