Patrol info for U-18
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 23 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Max-Hermann Bauer |
1WO Oblt. Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach |
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-18
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We have 8 daily positions for the 9 days U-18 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 15 Nov 1939.
16 Nov 1939 - 17 Nov 1939 - 18 Nov 1939 - 19 Nov 1939 - 20 Nov 1939 - 21 Nov 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 22 Nov 1939.
Ships hit by U-18 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1939 | U-18 | Max-Hermann Bauer | Parkhill | 500 |  | br | ||
| 500 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (500 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
20 Nov 1939. U-18 and U-57 both attacked a British destroyer in the North Sea, but without success.
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Attacks on U-18 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-18 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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