Patrol info for U-68
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Feb 1942 | Lorient | 13 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 62 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten |
1WO Oblt. Albert Lauzemis |
2WO Oblt. Werner Happe |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-68
We have daily positions for all 62 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 11 Feb 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 13 Apr 1942.
Ships hit by U-68 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten |  | Helenus | 7,366 |  | br | A | |
| 8 Mar 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Baluchistan | 6,992 | | br | B | |
| 16 Mar 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Baron Newlands | 3,386 | | br | C | |
| 17 Mar 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Ile de Batz | 5,755 | | br | D | |
| 17 Mar 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | Scottish Prince | 4,917 | | br | E | ||
| 17 Mar 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Allende | 5,081 | | br | F | |
| 30 Mar 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Muncaster Castle | 5,853 | | br | ST-18 | G |
| 39,350 | |||||||||
7 ships sunk (39,350 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-68 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.