Patrol info for U-18
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Oct 1943 | Konstanza | 24 Nov 1943 | Konstanza | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Karl Fleige |
1WO Ltn. Rudolf Arendt |
Patrol in the Black Sea between Batumi and Tuapse. On 30 October, the boat refuelled in Feodosia.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-18
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We have 28 daily positions for the 29 days U-18 was at sea.
Departure from Konstanza on 27 Oct 1943.
28 Oct 1943 - 29 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943 - 1 Nov 1943 - 2 Nov 1943 - 3 Nov 1943 - 4 Nov 1943 - 5 Nov 1943 - 6 Nov 1943 - 7 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943 - 9 Nov 1943 - 10 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943 - 12 Nov 1943 - 13 Nov 1943 - 14 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943 - 16 Nov 1943 - 17 Nov 1943 - 18 Nov 1943 - 19 Nov 1943 - 20 Nov 1943 - 21 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943 - 23 Nov 1943 -
Arrival at Konstanza on 24 Nov 1943.
Ships hit by U-18 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1943 | U-18 | Karl Fleige | Josif Stalin (d.) | 7,745 |  | sj | ||
| 7,745 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (7,745 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-18 during this patrol
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