U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-18


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
27 Oct 1943Konstanza24 Nov 1943Konstanza29 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Karl Fleige
1WO

Ltn. Rudolf Arendt

Patrol description

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


We have 28 daily positions for the 29 days U-18 was at sea.

Ships hit by U-18 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
18 Nov 1943U-18Karl Fleige Josif Stalin (d.)7,745sjA
 7,745

1 ship damaged (7,745 tons).

Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-18 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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