U-968
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 5 Jun, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 14 May, 1942 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 168) | ||
| Launched | 4 Feb, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 18 Mar, 1943 | Ltnt. Otto Westphalen (Knights Cross) | ||
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| Career | 7 patrols | 18 Mar, 1943 - 29 Feb, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Mar, 1944 - 8 May, 1945 13. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 14.386 GRT 1 warship sunk for a total of 1.350 tons 1 ship damaged for a total of 8.129 GRT 1 ship a total loss for a total of 7.200 GRT 1 warship a total loss for a total of 1.350 tons | |||
| Fate | Surrendered on 16 May, 1945 at Loch Eriboll, Scotland. Boat ended up in Operation Deadlight. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||
See the 6 ships hit by U-968 - View the 7 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
19 Jul, 1944
At 11.40 hours, the boat was attacked twice with depth charges by a British Liberator aircraft (RAF Sqdn 86/R, pilot F/L W.F.J. Harwood) and only slightly damaged, but strafing killed one AA gunner and wounded six more [Bootsmaat Werner Hahne]. The boat returned to base for repairs and re-manning. (Sources: Franks)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
19 Jul, 1944
1 AA gunner was killed and 6 more wounded during a battle with a Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 86/R).[Bootsmaat Werner Hahne]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |