Patrol info for U-68
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Jun 1943 | Lorient | 16 Jun 1943 | Lorient | 5 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Albert Lauzemis |
1WO Oblt. Ekkehard Scherraus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-68
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We have daily positions for all 5 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 12 Jun 1943.
13 Jun 1943 - 14 Jun 1943 - 15 Jun 1943 -
Arrival at Lorient on 16 Jun 1943.
Ships hit by U-68 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-68 during this patrol
14 Jun 1943
At 09.33 hours, the outbound boat was strafed by one of four Mosquito aircraft. More details about this incident can be found on the page about U-155. Aboard U-68, the commander, the II.WO and another crew member were wounded. The I.WO Oblt E. Scherraus temporary took over the command. One crew member [Obergefreiter Hans Schaumburg] operating a MG38 machine-gun was apparently hit too, fell overboard and could not be recovered. The boat returned to base due to the casualties together with U-155 and later transferred its doctor to the other boat. (Sources: Norman Franks)
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