Patrol info for U-418
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 24 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 1 Jun 1943 | Lost | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Gerhard Lange |
U-418's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-418 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-418 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-418 during this patrol
30 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Catalina FP101 (210 Sqdn RAF/G, pilot F/L David William Eadie)
At 09.55 hours, an U-boat was attacked by the Catalina in the outer Bay of Biscay. The boat was most probably the inbound U-418, which was lost shortly afterwards without reporting the attack. AA fire hit the bow of the aircraft during the attack run and killed the front gunner and wounded two other crew members, but the pilot carried on and dropped the depth charges. The aircraft made it home but was so "holed" that it sank on landing at Pembroke Dock. Later salvaged.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)About this data
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