Karl-Friedrich Merten
Ships attacked
As commander of U-68, Merten is credited with the sinking of 27 ships for a total of 170,151 gross register tons (GRT).

Karl-Friedrich Merten

Section Title: Ships attacked
Table Section Text: As commander of U-68, Merten is credited with the sinking of 27 ships for a total of 170,151 gross register tons (GRT).

Date	Ship	Nationality	Tonnage	Fate

22 September 1941	Silverbelle	United Kingdom	5,302	Sunk at 25°45′N 24°00′W / 25.750°N 24.000°W

22 October 1941	Darkdale	United Kingdom	8,145	Sunk at 15°55′S 5°43′W / 15.917°S 5.717°W

28 October 1941	Hazelside	United Kingdom	5,297	Sunk at 23°10′S 1°36′E / 23.167°S 1.600°E

1 November 1941	Bradford City	United Kingdom	4,953	Sunk at 22°59′S 9°49′E / 22.983°S 9.817°E

3 March 1942	Helenus	United Kingdom	7,366	Sunk at 6°01′N 12°02′W / 6.017°N 12.033°W

8 March 1942	Baluchistan	United Kingdom	6,992	Sunk at 4°13′N 8°32′W / 4.217°N 8.533°W

16 March 1942	Baron Newlands	United Kingdom	3,386	Sunk at 4°35′N 8°32′W / 4.583°N 8.533°W

17 March 1942	Allende	United Kingdom	5,081	Sunk at 4°00′N 7°44′W / 4.000°N 7.733°W

17 March 1942	Ile de Batz	United Kingdom	5,755	Sunk at 4°04′N 8°04′W / 4.067°N 8.067°W

17 March 1942	Scottish Prince	United Kingdom	4,917	Sunk at 4°10′N 8°00′W / 4.167°N 8.000°W

30 March 1942	Muncaster Castle	United Kingdom	5,853	Sunk at 2°02′N 12°02′W / 2.033°N 12.033°W

5 June 1942	L.J. Drake	United States	6,693	Sunk at 17°30′N 68°20′W / 17.500°N 68.333°W

5 June 1942	C.O. Stillman	Panama	16,436	Sunk at 17°33′N 67°55′W / 17.550°N 67.917°W

10 June 1942	Ardenvohr	United Kingdom	5,025	Sunk at 12°45′N 80°20′W / 12.750°N 80.333°W

10 June 1942	Port Montreal	United Kingdom	5,882	Sunk at 12°17′N 80°20′W / 12.283°N 80.333°W

10 June 1942	Surrey	United Kingdom	8,581	Sunk at 12°45′N 80°20′W / 12.750°N 80.333°W

15 June 1942	Frimaire	Free France	9,242	Sunk at 11°50′N 73°40′W / 11.833°N 73.667°W

23 June 1942	Arnaga	Panama	2,345	Sunk at 13°08′N 72°16′W / 13.133°N 72.267°W

12 September 1942	Trevilley	United Kingdom	5,298	Sunk at 4°30′S 7°50′W / 4.500°S 7.833°W

15 September 1942	Breedijk	Netherlands	6,861	Sunk at 5°05′S 8°54′W / 5.083°S 8.900°W

8 October 1942	Gaasterkerk	Netherlands	8,679	Sunk at 34°20′S 18°10′E / 34.333°S 18.167°E

8 October 1942	Koumoundouros	Greece	3,598	Sunk at 34°10′S 17°07′E / 34.167°S 17.117°E

8 October 1942	Sarthe	United Kingdom	5,271	Sunk at 34°50′S 18°40′E / 34.833°S 18.667°E

8 October 1942	Swiftsure	United States	8,207	Sunk at 34°40′S 18°25′E / 34.667°S 18.417°E

9 October 1942	Belgian Fighter	Belgium	5,403	Sunk at 35°00′S 18°30′E / 35.000°S 18.500°E

9 October 1942	Examelia	United States	4,981	Sunk at 34°52′S 18°30′E / 34.867°S 18.500°E

6 November 1942	City of Cairo	United Kingdom	8,034	Sunk at 23°30′S 5°30′W / 23.500°S 5.500°W

Sentence(s)

On the 6 November 1942, he sunk his last ship the 8,034 GRT British City of Cairo, bringing his total to 27 ships of 170,151 GRT.

final_sentence: On the 6 November 1942, he sunk his last ship the 8,034 GRT British City of Cairo, bringing his total to 27 ships of 170,151 GRT.