Patrol info for U-68
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Sep 1943 | Lorient | 23 Dec 1943 | Lorient | 107 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Albert Lauzemis |
1WO Oblt. Ekkehard Scherraus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-68
We have daily positions for all 107 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 8 Sep 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 23 Dec 1943.
Ships hit by U-68 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1943 | U-68 | Albert Lauzemis |  | HMS Orfasy (T 204) | 545 |  | br | A | |
| 22 Oct 1943 | U-68 | Albert Lauzemis | Litiopa | 5,356 |  | nw | B | ||
| 31 Oct 1943 | U-68 | Albert Lauzemis | | New Columbia | 6,574 | | br | C | |
| 30 Nov 1943 | U-68 | Albert Lauzemis | Fort de Vaux | 5,186 |  | fr | D | ||
| 17,661 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (17,661 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.