Patrol info for U-568
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Aug 1941 | Trondheim | 10 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Preuss |
1WO Oblt. Adolf Oelrich |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-568
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We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Departure from Trondheim on 3 Aug 1941.
4 Aug 1941 - 5 Aug 1941 - 6 Aug 1941 - 7 Aug 1941 - 8 Aug 1941 - 9 Aug 1941 - 10 Aug 1941 - 11 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941 - 13 Aug 1941 - 14 Aug 1941 - 15 Aug 1941 - 16 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941 - 18 Aug 1941 - 19 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941 - 21 Aug 1941 - 22 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 10 Sep 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-568 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Grönland (10 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941)
Kurfürst (23 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-568 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss |  | HMS Picotee (K 63) | 925 |  | br | ON-4 |
| 925 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (925 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-568 during this patrol
12 Aug 1941
The boat attacked convoy ON-4 and sank the convoy escort HMS Picotee but missed a freighter he also fired on. The other convoy escorts counterattacked the boat and held her down while the convoy escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 335)
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