Patrol info for U-568
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 17 Jan 1942 | La Spezia | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Joachim Preuss |
1WO Oblt. Adolf Oelrich |
1WO Oblt. Gerhard Thäter |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-568
We have daily positions for all 45 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 4 Dec 1941.
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Arrival at La Spezia on 17 Jan 1942.
Ships hit by U-568 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss |  | HMS Salvia (K 97) | 925 |  | br | TA-5 | A |
| 925 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (925 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-568 during this patrol
9 Jan 1942
The target of the attack by a Sunderland flying boat (230 Sqn RAF/X) on 9 January 1942 off Sidi Barrani, Egypt in position 32.22N, 26.54E, believed to have sunk U-577, was actually U-568, which suffered only minor damage. (Sources: 1990-11-01, FDS/NHB)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.