Patrol info for U-468
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Jul 1943 | La Pallice | 11 Aug 1943 | Lost | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Klemens Schamong |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-468
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We have 26 daily positions for the 36 days U-468 was at sea.
Departure from La Pallice on 7 Jul 1943.
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Sunk on 11 Aug 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-468 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Without name (11 Jul 1943 - 29 Jul 1943)
Ships hit by U-468 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1943
11 Aug 1943. Incredible bravery
The pilot of the B-24 Liberator, Flying Officer Lloyd Trigg RNZAF, that sank the U-468 but perished with his entire crew in the attack was awarded the Victoria Cross based solely on the testimony of the officers of the U-boat, including its commander Klemens Schamong. This was the only such case in the war where a statement from the enemy resulted in such a high decoration. The aircraft pressed home its attack even though it was extremely low and on fire, a case of incredible bravery.
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Attacks on U-468 during this patrol
11 Aug 1943
The sinking of U-468
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British B-24 Liberator BZ832 (200 Sqdn RAF/D, pilot F/O L.A. Trigg, RNZAF).
At 09.45 hours, the boat was attacked by the Liberator southwest of Dakar. AA fire hit the aircraft several times and set it on fire, but the Liberator continued the attack and dropped six depth charges from the port quarter and then crashed into the sea, killing all 8 crewmen. Two depth charges fell very close and had a devastating effect on the stern of the U-boat, that sank rapidly shortly afterwards. Less than half of the crew managed to abandon ship but many were injuried or poisoned by chlorine gas and drowned or died of exhaustion or shark attacks. Only the commander and six crewmen rescued themselves on a rubber dinghy that floated free from the aircraft wreck and were later picked up by HMS Clarkia on 13 August.
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