Patrol info for U-218
Date lookup for 2 Aug 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jul 1943 | Brest | 6 Aug 1943 | Brest | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Richard Becker |
WO Oblt. (R) Joachim Seeger |
U-218's position on 2 Aug 1943
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Attacks on U-218 during this patrol
2 Aug 1943
Six men were wounded in an attack by a Wellington bomber (547 Sqdn RAF/B). The U-boat sustained only minor damage from the depth charges dropped, but abandoned the mine-laying mission due to the casualties, arriving at Brest on 6 August.
U-218 under attack
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