Patrol info for U-18
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Aug 1943 | Konstanza | 24 Sep 1943 | Konstanza | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Karl Fleige |
1WO Ltn. Rudolf Arendt |
Patrol in the Black Sea between Adler and Poti. On 15 September, the boat entered Feodosia to land an ill crew member and to resupply.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-18
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We have 34 daily positions for the 35 days U-18 was at sea.
Departure from Konstanza on 21 Aug 1943.
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Arrival at Konstanza on 24 Sep 1943.
Ships hit by U-18 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1943 | U-18 | Karl Fleige | TSC-11 Dzhalita | 400 |  | sj | ||
| 30 Aug 1943 | U-18 | Karl Fleige | SKA-0132 (d.) | 56 | | sj | ||
| 456 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (400 tons) and 1 ship damaged (56 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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