Patrol info for U-68
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 May 1942 | Lorient | 10 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten |
1WO Oblt. Werner Happe |
2WO Oblt. Klaus Hänert |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-68
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We have daily positions for all 58 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 14 May 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 10 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-68 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten |  | L.J. Drake | 6,693 |  | am | |
| 6 Jun 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | C.O. Stillman | 13,006 |  | pa | |
| 10 Jun 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Surrey | 8,581 |  | br | |
| 10 Jun 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | Ardenvohr | 5,025 | | br | ||
| 10 Jun 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Port Montreal | 5,882 | | br | |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | Frimaire | 9,242 |  | fr | ||
| 23 Jun 1942 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | Arriaga | 2,345 | | pa | ||
| 50,774 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (50,774 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
16 May 1942. U-68 was forced to enter the port of El Ferrol in neutral Spain by serious technical problems.
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Attacks on U-68 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.