Patrol info for U-468
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Feb 1943 | Kristiansand | 27 Mar 1943 | La Pallice | 55 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Klemens Schamong |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-468
We have daily positions for all 55 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kristiansand on 1 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 27 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-468 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Ritter (11 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943)
Burggraf (4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Raubgraf (7 Mar 1943 - 16 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-468 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1943 | U-468 | Klemens Schamong | Empire Light | 6,537 |  | br | ON-168 | A | |
| 6,537 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,537 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-468 during this patrol
14 Mar 1943
While shadowing convoy ON-170 south of Greenland, U-468 was attacked and held down for several hours by the corvette HMS Gentian, after which contact with the convoy was not regained. Date is approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 259)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.