U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-268


DepartureArrival / FateDays
10 Jan 1943Bergen19 Feb 1943Lost41 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Ernst Heydemann

U-268's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-268 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
17 Jan 1943U-268Ernst Heydemann HMS LCT-2239 [Trans.]291brHX-222
17 Jan 1943U-268Ernst Heydemann HMS LCT-2267 [Trans.]291brHX-222
17 Jan 1943U-268Ernst Heydemann HMS LCT-2344 [Trans.]291brHX-222
17 Jan 1943U-268Ernst Heydemann Vestfold14,547paHX-222
 15,420

4 ships sunk (15,420 tons).

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[Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel.


Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have 1 position of the 4 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-268 during this patrol

19 Feb 1943
The sinking of U-268The inbound boat was sunk in a Leigh Light attack by the British Wellington Mk.VIII MP505 (172 Sqdn RAF/B, pilot F/O G.D. Lundon) in the Bay of Biscay.

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Men lost from U-boats

22 Jan 1943
Leutnant zur See Wilhem Deutsch was lost by washing overboard. (When U-268 was sunk four weeks later only 44 men were killed, instead of the normally reported figure of 45 men.)

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