Patrol info for U-518
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Jun 1943 | Lorient | 3 Jul 1943 | Bordeaux | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
Kptlt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Ltn. Rene Ballert |
WO Ltn. Wolfgang Scherfling |
WO Ltn. Karl-Dietrich Benthin |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-518
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We have daily positions for all 10 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 24 Jun 1943.
25 Jun 1943 - 26 Jun 1943 - 27 Jun 1943 - 28 Jun 1943 - 29 Jun 1943 - 30 Jun 1943 - 1 Jul 1943 - 2 Jul 1943 -
Arrival at Bordeaux on 3 Jul 1943.
Ships hit by U-518 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-518 during this patrol
27 Jun 1943
At 12.35 hours, the outbound boat was strafed and attacked with four depth charges by the British Sunderland aircraft W6005 (201 Sqdn RAF/P, pilot F/O Brian E.H. Layne, RNZAF) west of Cape Finisterre. U-518 was damaged so badly that she had to return to base and subsequently survived another air attack 3 days later while inbound. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
30 Jun 1943
At 11.05 hours, the already damaged and inbound boat was attacked by an Australian Sunderland aircraft (10 Sqdn RAAF/T, pilot F/L H.W. Skinner) in the Bay of Biscay. Two attacks were made, but the five depth charges dropped in the second run overshot and AA fire badly damaged the wings and rear part of the aircraft, mortally wounding the rear gunner. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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