Nummer: 08603
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | West African Coast |
| Date of attack : | 17.03.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 06:35 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 68 |
| Commander : | Merten |
| Grid : | EU 8511 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 5755 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 17.03.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Ile de Batz |
| Year of launch : | 1918 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5755 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 04.04n 08.04w |
Steam Freighter Ile de Batz ex American West Hobomac (bis 1940)