Patrol info for U-218
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 13 Jun 1944 | Brest | 10 Jul 1944 | Brest | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Richard Becker |
U-218's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-218 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1944 | U-218 | Richard Becker | HMS Empire Halberd (d.) [Mine] | 7,177 |  | br | ||
| 7,177 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (7,177 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-218 during this patrol
15 Jun 1944
The boat departed France on June 13 to lay mines off Falmouth. En route the boat was hunted mercilessly for 60 hours but managed to elude its attackers after great difficulties. The boat planted the mines on July 1 and returned to France, arriving on July 9. Date of attack shown here is approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 589)
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