Patrol info for U-968
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Mar 1945 | Kilbotn | 30 Mar 1945 | Kilbotn | 19 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Otto Westphalen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-968
We have 7 daily positions for the 19 days U-968 was at sea.
Departure from Kilbotn on 12 Mar 1945.
13 Mar 1945 - 14 Mar 1945 - 15 Mar 1945 - 16 Mar 1945 - 17 Mar 1945 - 18 Mar 1945 - 19 Mar 1945 - 20 Mar 1945 - 21 Mar 1945 - 22 Mar 1945 - 23 Mar 1945 - 24 Mar 1945 - 25 Mar 1945 - 26 Mar 1945 - 27 Mar 1945 - 28 Mar 1945 - 29 Mar 1945 -
Arrival at Kilbotn on 30 Mar 1945.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-968 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Hagen (13 Mar 1945 - 21 Mar 1945)
Ships hit by U-968 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1945 | U-968 | Otto Westphalen | Thomas Donaldson | 7,210 |  | am | JW-65 | A | |
| 20 Mar 1945 | U-968 | Otto Westphalen |  | HMS Lapwing (U 62) | 1,350 |  | br | JW-65 | B |
| 8,560 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (8,560 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-968 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.