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Patrol info for U-18

Date lookup for 18 Feb 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
11 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven24 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven14 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Ernst Mengersen
1WO

Oblt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach
Cdr training

Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen

Patrol description

Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland. U-18 already had problems with the diesel engines and bad weather finally forced the boat to break off the patrol on 19 February.


U-18's position on 18 Feb 1940

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