Patrol info for U-568
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Oct, 1941 | St. Nazaire | 7 Nov, 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Joachim Preuss |
1WO Adolf Oelrich |
Cdr training Rudolf Lemcke |
U-568's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-568 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 16 Oct, 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss | Empire Heron | 6.023 |  | br | SC-48 | |
| 17 Oct, 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss |  | USS Kearny (DD 432) (d.) | 1.630 |  | am | SC-48 |
| 7.653 | ||||||||
| 1 ships sunk (6.023 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1.630 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-568 during this patrol *
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Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-568 during this patrol. |
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