Patrol info for U-518
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 27 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 107 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Oblt. Gerhard Seehausen |
2WO Ltn. Rene Ballert |
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Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-518
We have daily positions for all 107 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 11 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 27 Apr 1943.
Ships hit by U-518 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1943 | U-518 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann | Brasiloide | 6,075 |  | bz | A | ||
| 1 Mar 1943 | U-518 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |  | Fitz-John Porter | 7,176 |  | am | BT-6 | B |
| 20 Mar 1943 | U-518 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann | | Mariso | 7,659 |  | nl | C | |
| 25 Mar 1943 | U-518 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann | | Industria | 1,688 |  | sw | D | |
| 22,598 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,598 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
20 Mar 1943. After sinking the steamer Mariso U-518 took the first officer and radio operator prisoner.
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Attacks on U-518 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.