Nummer: 21311b


Area : Arctic Ocean
Sea area : North Norway
Date of attack : 29.04.1945
Time of attack : 21:00
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 968
Commander : Westphalen
Grid : AC 8856
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : RA.66
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : 7th Escort Group
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Position of target : 5nm 317° Kildinsky LT
Footnote : U968 fired two gnats and reported 2 destroyers sunk out of strong A/S hunt. - The second torpedo detonation remained unobserved, no ship was hit at this time.
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Convoy : RA.66
Route of convoy : Kola Fjord - Iceland - Loch Ewe
Remark to convoy : Since Dec 1942, former QP (counter traffic = JW)