Patrol info for U-68
Date lookup for 8 Oct 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Aug 1942 | Lorient | 6 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 109 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Hänert |
U-68's position on 8 Oct 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-68 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisbär (25 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-68 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten |  | Koumoundouros | 3,598 |  | gr | A | |
| 8 Oct 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Gaasterkerk | 8,679 |  | nl | B | |
| 8 Oct 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Swiftsure | 8,207 |  | am | C | |
| 8 Oct 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | Sarthe | 5,271 |  | br | D | ||
| 25,755 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (25,755 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.