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| U-268 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 14 594 |
| Construction Yard | Vulkan Vegesack Werft, Bremen |
| Yard Number | 33 |
| Ordered | 20th Jan 1941 |
| Keel laid | 4th Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 9th Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 29th Jul 1942 |
| Baubelehrung | 6.KLA, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 07.42 - 01.43 | 8.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 01.43 - 02.43 | 1.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 07.42 - 02.43 | OL Ernst Heydemann
see also: U-17 |
| Operations information for U-268 | 02.01.1943 - 07.01.1943
First Sailing
U-268 left Kiel under the command of Ernst Heydemann on 2nd Jan 1943 and arrived at Bergen on 7th Jan 1943 after five days.
| 10.01.1943 - 19.02.1943
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 10th Jan 1943, U-268 left Bergen under the command of Ernst Heydemann. The boat was lost on 19th Feb 1943.
On 3rd Feb 1943 in square AA 34, U-268 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft.
On 19th Feb 1943 in square BF 54, U-268 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 172 Squadron. U-268 was destroyed in the attack.
Ernst Heydemann hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HX-222.-
On 17th Jan 1943 he sank the Panamanian 14,547 ton Vestfold, sailing with convoy HX-222.
U-268 caused the loss of 3 vessels during this patrol that were being shipped:
HMS LCT-2239 (291 tons) was being carried by Vestfold.
HMS LCT-2267 (291 tons) was being carried by Vestfold.
HMS LCT-2344 (291 tons) was being carried by Vestfold.
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