Patrol info for U-168
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Mar 1943 | Kiel | 18 May 1943 | Lorient | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmuth Pich |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-168
We have daily positions for all 71 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 9 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 18 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-168 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Seeteufel (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Löwenherz (1 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943)
Lerche (10 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943)
Specht (21 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-168 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-168 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.