German submarine U-268

German submarine U-268 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

Commissioned on 29 July 1942, she served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training and later served with the 1st U-boat Flotilla from 1 to 19 February 1943.

Service history
U-268 departed Bergen on 10 January 1943 on her first and only patrol. She sank the ship Vestfold, which was laden with 17,386 tons of fuel oil, and three British landing craft - HMS LCT-2239, LCT-2267 and LCT-2344 (each 291 tons) - as deck cargo. Before sinking, Vestfold, which had been abandoned with her engines still running, steamed in circles, almost colliding with another ship.

U-268 was sunk with all 44 hands on 19 February 1943 in the Bay of Biscay, west of Nantes, at position 47.05°N, -5.93333°W by depth charges dropped from a Vickers Wellington bomber of No.172 Squadron RAF.

Summary of raiding history
* Being carried aboard the Vestfold