U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-268

Date lookup for 6 Feb 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
10 Jan 1943Bergen19 Feb 1943Lost41 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Ernst Heydemann

U-268's position on 6 Feb 1943

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-268 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Falke (15 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943)
   Haudegen (19 Jan 1943 - 2 Feb 1943)
   Nordsturm (2 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
   Haudegen (9 Feb 1943 - 10 Feb 1943)

Ships hit by U-268 on this date

General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this date.

Add more events! If you know of an interesting event either missing from this date or an upcoming event that you'd like to share please contact us. We continuously update these databases.

Attacks on U-268 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-268 on this date (prior to its loss).

If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-268 please let us know.

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.)

Return to see the full info on this patrol


See all patrols for U-268


* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

Return to U-boat Patrols main page