| Operations information for U-968 |
07.03.1944 - 02.04.1944
First Sailing
U-968 left Kiel under the command of Otto Westphalen on 7th Mar 1944 and arrived at Narvik on 2nd Apr 1944 after more than three weeks.
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04.04.1944 - 06.04.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 4th Apr 1944, U-968 left Narvik under the command of Otto Westphalen and after two days arrived at Trondheim on 6th Apr 1944.
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11.07.1944 - 14.07.1944
Third Sailing
U-968 departed under Otto Westphalen from Trondheim on 11th Jul 1944 and arrived at Narvik on 14th Jul 1944 after three days.
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17.07.1944 - 21.07.1944
Fourth Sailing
U-968 left Narvik under the command of Otto Westphalen on 17th Jul 1944 and after four days arrived at Bogenbucht on 21st Jul 1944.
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20.08.1944 - 22.08.1944
Fifth Sailing
On the 20th Aug 1944, U-968 left Bogenbucht under the command of Otto Westphalen and arrived at Hammerfest on 22nd Aug 1944 after two days.
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29.08.1944 - 10.09.1944
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-968 departed under Otto Westphalen from Hammerfest on 29th Aug 1944 and after more than one week arrived at Bogenbucht on 10th Sep 1944.
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24.09.1944 - 03.10.1944
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-968 left Bogenbucht under the command of Otto Westphalen on 24th Sep 1944 and arrived at Narvik on 3rd Oct 1944 after just over one week.
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14.10.1944 - 11.11.1944
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 14th Oct 1944, U-968 left Narvik under the command of Otto Westphalen and after four weeks arrived at Ramsund on 11th Nov 1944.
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13.11.1944 - 16.11.1944
Ninth Sailing
U-968 departed under Otto Westphalen from Ramsund on 13th Nov 1944 and arrived at Rörvik on 16th Nov 1944 after three days.
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23.01.1945 - 25.01.1945
Tenth Sailing
U-968 left Rörvik under the command of Otto Westphalen on 23rd Jan 1945 and after two days arrived at Narvik on 25th Jan 1945.
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01.02.1945 - 01.02.1945
Eleventh Sailing
On the 1st Feb 1945, U-968 left Narvik under the command of Otto Westphalen and arrived at Harstad on the same day.
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07.02.1945 - 20.02.1945
Twelfth Sailing - active patrol
U-968 departed under Otto Westphalen from Harstad on 7th Feb 1945 and after nearly two weeks arrived at Kilbotn on 20th Feb 1945.
Otto Westphalen hit three ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: One was from convoy BK-3 and two were from convoy RA-64.
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On 14th Feb 1945 he fatally damaged the Norwegian 8,129 ton Norfjell, sailing with convoy BK-3.
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On 17th Feb 1945 he fatally damaged the British 1,350 ton HMS Lark, a member of convoy RA-64.
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On 17th Feb 1945 he sank the American 7,176 ton Thomas Scott, part of convoy RA-64.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Norfjell.
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12.03.1945 - 30.03.1945
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-968 left Kilbotn under the command of Otto Westphalen on 12th Mar 1945 and arrived back at Kilbotn two and a half weeks later on 30th Mar 1945.
Otto Westphalen hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy JW-65.-
On 20th Mar 1945 he sank the British 1,350 ton HMS Lapwing, from convoy JW-65.
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On 20th Mar 1945 he sank the American 7,210 ton Thomas Donaldson, sailing with convoy JW-65.
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21.04.1945 - 06.05.1945
Fourteenth Sailing - active patrol
On the 21st Apr 1945, U-968 left Kilbotn under the command of Otto Westphalen and after just over two weeks arrived at Harstad on 6th May 1945.
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07.05.1945 - 07.05.1945
Fifteenth Sailing
U-968 departed under Otto Westphalen from Harstad on 7th May 1945 and arrived at Skjomenfjord on the same day.
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