Patrol info for U-515
Date lookup for 18 Nov 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 14 Jan 1944 | Lorient | 67 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Werner Henke |
1WO Ltn. Heinrich Niemeyer |
U-515's position on 18 Nov 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-515 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schill 1 (16 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
Ships hit by U-515 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1943 | U-515 | Werner Henke |  | HMS Chanticleer (U 05) (t.) | 1,350 |  | br | MKS-30 | A |
| 1,350 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,350 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-515 during this patrol
18 Nov 1943
While attacking combined convoys MKS 30 and SL 139, U-515 was in turn attacked by several escorts. After escaping, Henke took the boat to the Canary Isles, where he camouflaged her and carried out extensive repairs before continuing the patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.