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Patrol info for U-68

Date lookup for 27 Jul 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
30 Jun 1941Kiel1 Aug 1941Lorient33 days

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten
1WO

Oblt. August Maus
2WO

Ltn. Albert Lauzemis

U-68's position on 27 Jul 1941

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Attacks on U-68 during this patrol

27 Jul 1941
Atlantic west of Corunna, Spain: U-68 was kept down and held off a convoy by 24 depth charges from Flower Class corvette HMS Rhododendron. Another U-boat got the same treatment from HMS Sunflower and Pimpernel at roughly the same time. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 328)

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