Patrol info for U-268
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Jan 1943 | Bergen | 19 Feb 1943 | Lost | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Ernst Heydemann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-268
We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 10 Jan 1943.
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Sunk on 19 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 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | HMS LCT-2239 [Trans.] | 291 |  | br | HX-222 | A | |
| 17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | HMS LCT-2267 [Trans.] | 291 | | br | HX-222 | B | |
| 17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | HMS LCT-2344 [Trans.] | 291 | | br | HX-222 | C | |
| 17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann |  | Vestfold | 14,547 |  | pa | HX-222 | D |
| 15,420 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (15,420 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-268 during this patrol
19 Feb 1943
The sinking of U-268
The inbound boat was sunk in a Leigh Light attack by the British Mk.VIII Wellington bomber MP505 (RAF Sqdn 172/B, pilot F/O G.D. Lundon) in the Bay of Biscay.
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Men lost from U-boats
22 Jan 1943 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.