Symbol U - 68 which is a blend of leaves and V
Installing a toilet seat " emergency " U - 68 ( Karl - Friedrich Merten Kapitänleutnant ) located at the left side of the submarine and can be dismantled and reassembled . Many readers can not imagine that anyone could calm defecate in the middle of the sea breeze blowing hard in the presence of his friends ! For the crew of U - boat veterans , it is not so strange though its own toilet designs vary and there are also some boats that are not equipped for it at all
specification
Type : IXC
Work orders : August 7, 1939
Manufacture : 20 April 1940 ( AG Weser , Bremen , werk 987 )
Launch : October 22, 1940
Assignment : February 11, 1941 ( Karl - Friedrich Merten Kapitänleutnant )
commander
February 11, 1941 - January 21, 1943 : Karl - Friedrich Merten Korvettenkapitän ( Eichenlaubträger )
January 21, 1943 - June 16, 1943 : Oberleutnant zur See Albert Lauzemis ( DKiGträger )
June 14 1943 - July 1943 : Oberleutnant zur See Ekkehard Scherraus
July 1943 - July 29, 1943 : Oberleutnant zur See Gerhard Seehausen ( DKiGträger )
July 30, 1943 - 10 April 1944 : Oberleutnant zur See Albert Lauzemis ( DKiGträger )
patrol
1 . June 30, 1941 ( Kiel ) - August 1, 1941 ( Lorient ) : 33 days
2 . 11 September 1941 ( Lorient ) - December 25, 1941 ( Lorient ) : 106 days - 23 697 tonnes
3 . February 11, 1942 ( Lorient ) - 13 April 1942 ( Lorient ) : 62 days - 39 350 tonnes
4 . May 14, 1942 ( Lorient ) - July 10, 1942 ( Lorient ) : 58 days - 50 774 tonnes
5 . August 20, 1942 ( Lorient ) - December 6, 1942 ( Lorient ) : 109 days - 56 330 tonnes
6 . February 3, 1943 ( Lorient ) - May 7, 1943 ( Lorient ) : 94 days - 10,186 tons
7 . June 12, 1943 ( Lorient ) - June 16, 1943 ( Lorient ) : 5 days
8 . August 14, 1943 ( Lorient ) - August 15, 1943 ( Lorient ) : 2 days
9 . 8 September 1943 ( Lorient ) - December 23, 1943 ( Lorient ) : 107 days - 17 661 tonnes
10 . March 22, 1944 ( Lorient ) - 10 April 1944 ( sink ) : 20 days
Total : 10 patrols with 596 days at sea
achievement
33 ships sunk for a total tonnage of 197,998 GRT ( 32 regular ships and warships 1 ) .
end
Dated 10 April 1944 sunk northwest of Madeira , Portugal , in position 33.24N , 18.59W , by depth bombs and a rocket barrage from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS Guadalcanal ( VC - 58 ) . 56 crew members were killed and one survived .
sources :
Magazine " U - Boot im Focus " number 2
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