Patrol info for U-218
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1943 | Brest | 2 Jun 1943 | Brest | 44 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Richard Becker |
WO Ltn. Joachim Seeger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-218
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We have daily positions for all 44 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 20 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 2 Jun 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-218 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Naab (12 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Donau 2 (15 May 1943 - 19 May 1943)
Mosel (19 May 1943 - 24 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-218 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1943
13 May 1943. U-218 transferred injured crewmembers to U-461.
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Attacks on U-218 during this patrol
22 May 1943
The boat, already damaged from previous action, was attacked by surface ships and damaged further. The boat escaped and reached France on June 2. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 337)
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Men lost from U-boats
2 May 1943 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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