Patrol info for U-568
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 7 Nov 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Joachim Preuss |
1WO Oblt. Adolf Oelrich |
Cdr training Oblt. Rudolf Lemcke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-568
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 9 Oct 1941.
10 Oct 1941 - 11 Oct 1941 - 12 Oct 1941 - 13 Oct 1941 - 14 Oct 1941 - 15 Oct 1941 - 16 Oct 1941 - 17 Oct 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 1941 - 20 Oct 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 - 22 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941 - 24 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941 - 26 Oct 1941 - 27 Oct 1941 - 28 Oct 1941 - 29 Oct 1941 - 30 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941 - 1 Nov 1941 - 2 Nov 1941 - 3 Nov 1941 - 4 Nov 1941 - 5 Nov 1941 - 6 Nov 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 7 Nov 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-568 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Reissewolf (21 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941)
Ships hit by U-568 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss | Empire Heron | 6,023 |  | br | SC-48 | A | |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss |  | USS Kearny (DD 432) (d.) | 1,630 |  | am | SC-48 | B |
| 7,653 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,023 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1,630 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-568 during this patrol
17 Oct 1941
At 05.49 hrs, mid Atlantic, south of Iceland: the boat was sighted by HMCS Pictou on the port side of the convoy SC 48 and tried to escape at full speed on the surface into a rain squall. The corvette immediately pursued U-568, and fired six rounds from the 4in gun, all of which missed. At 06.02 hrs, the U-boat fired a stern torpedo, which was seen on HMCS Pictou to pass 15ft (5m) to port, and the boat dived shortly thereafter after turning sharply to starboard. U-568 had reached 40m (131ft) when the first pattern of five depth charges detonated at the diving point, and the second pattern of five charges detonated too shallow to cause any damage. No further attacks were carried out because HMCS Pictous Asdic broke down and HMS Highlander and HMCS Wetaskiwin were unable to obtain a contact. U-568 had already surfaced 45 minutes after the attack, sighted two corvettes, and escaped on the surface. (Sources: KTB U-568/ADM 237-164)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.